Aguachica
Aguachica (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣwaˈtʃika]), is a small city and municipality in the southern region of the Cesar Department, Colombia. There is no historical support on the date of its foundation; however, August 16, 1748 has been chosen by the community. Saint Roch (San Roque, in Spanish) is the patron saint of the municipality and August 16 is the date on which the Catholic Church celebrates its festival.
Aguachica | |
|---|---|
Municipality and city | |
|
Flag | |
Location in the Department of Cesar. Municipality (red), City (dark gray). | |
| Coordinates: 8°18′45″N 73°37′37″W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | Cesar |
| Foundation | August 16, 1748 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robinson Manosalva Saldaña - People's Mayor 2020 - 2023 |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and city | 877.7 km2 (338.9 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
| • Municipality and city | 118,652 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 103,209 |
| • Urban density | 9,500/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Area code | 57 + 5 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.