Achí (Colombia)

Achí
Coordinates: 8 ° 34 ′  N , 74 ° 33 ′  W Achí​ Achí on the map of Colombia
Location of the municipality of Achí on the map of Bolívar
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Bolívar
City foundation	1817
Residents	24,673  (2019)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	1471 km 2
Population density	17 people / km 2
height	50  m
Waters	Río Cauca
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Javier Nadjar (2016-2019)
Website	www.achi-bolivar.gov.co
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Achí is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Bolivar in northern Colombia .

geography

Achí is located in the south of Bolívar in the sub-region Mojana Bolivarense on the Río Cauca and has an average temperature of 27 ° C. The municipality borders Magangué in the north , Montecristo and San Jacinto del Cauca in the south, Pinillos and Tiquisio in the east and Sucre , Majagual and Guaranda in the Sucre Department in the west .

population

The municipality of Achí has ​​24,673 inhabitants, of which 4456 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

Achí was founded by settlers, the place from 1814 Ojo Largo due to cholera - epidemic had left. Achí was founded in 1817. Achí has ​​had the status of a municipality since 1934.

economy

The main industries of Achí are agriculture ( yams , cotton , bananas , sugar cane and rice ), cattle production and mining ( gold and silver ). In addition, but also play fishing , tourism , extraction of salt and petroleum , industry , trade and crafts a role.

Web links

Commons : Achí  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Alcaldía Municipal de Achí en Bolívar. Alcaldía de Achí - Bolívar, accessed on May 16, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Achí). 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Information on geography on the website of the municipality of Achí (Spanish)  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ ^{a b} Information on the history on the website of the municipality Achí (Spanish)  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on May 16, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia). 
4. ↑ Information on the economy on the website of the municipality of Achí (Spanish)  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.