Aguazul

Aguazul
Coordinates: 5 ° 10 ′ N , 72 ° 33 ′ W Aguazul on the map of Colombia	Aguazul
	Aguazul
	Location of the municipality of Aguazul on the map of Casanare
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Casanare
City foundation	1954
Residents	43,183 (2019)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	148 km 2
Population density	292 inhabitants / km 2
height	300 m
Waters	Río Cusiana , Río Únete , Río Charte
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Renier Darío Pachón (2016-2019)
Website	aguazul-casanare.gov.co
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Aguazul is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Casanare in Colombia .

geography

Aguazul is located at the junction of the Cordillera Oriental between the Andes and the Colombian Llanos , 27 km from Yopal , the capital of Casanare . The main town of the municipality is at an altitude of about 300 meters and has an average annual temperature of about 28 ° C. The entire municipality has an area of 148 km². The rivers Río Cusiana , Río Únete and Río Charte flow through the municipality . The municipality borders in the north on Pajarito in the Departamento de Boyacá and on Recetor in Casanare, in the south on Tauramena and Maní in Casanare, in the east on Yopal and in the west on Tauramena and Recetor.

population

The municipality of Aguazul has 43,183 inhabitants, of which 32,930 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

Even if today's Aguazul was only founded in 1954, the history of the municipality goes back further. Before the arrival of the Spaniards, the region was from the tribe of Achagua and Cusiana inhabited. For the Spaniards, the area was opened up in 1585 by Pedro Daza Mexia. The first city in the area of today's municipality was founded in 1588 under the name Santiago de las Atalayas , which gained a certain importance during the colonial era. After the economic decline of the region, the city was abandoned in 1778. A new city was founded nearby, called Zapatosa . Later, many of the settlers moved on and founded a settlement called Seville . This place was destroyed during La Violencia . The construction of today's Aguazul took place between 1948 and 1951 by settlers who had fled Seville . Aguazul received the status of a municipality in 1954.

economy

The main industries of Aguazul are agriculture and cattle production . Cultivated rice , banana , cassava , palm oil , coffee , cocoa and corn .

Web links

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

Alcaldía Municipal de Aguazul. Alcaldía de Aguazul - Casanare, accessed on June 5, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Aguazul).

Individual evidence

↑ Geography. Alcaldía de Aguazul - Casanare, accessed June 5, 2019 (Spanish, information on the geography of the municipality).
↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on June 5, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia (Excel; 1.72 MB)).
↑ Historia. Alcaldía de Aguazul - Casanare, accessed June 5, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).
^ Información general. Alcaldía de Aguazul - Casanare, accessed June 5, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).

[1] Geography. Alcaldía de Aguazul - Casanare, accessed June 5, 2019 (Spanish, information on the geography of the municipality).

[2] ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on June 5, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia (Excel; 1.72 MB)).

[3] Historia. Alcaldía de Aguazul - Casanare, accessed June 5, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).

[4] Información general. Alcaldía de Aguazul - Casanare, accessed June 5, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).