Bolívar (Santander)
Bolívar | ||
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Coordinates: 5 ° 59 ′ N , 73 ° 46 ′ W Bolívar on the map of Colombia
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Location of the municipality of Bolívar on the map of Santander
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Basic data | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Santander | |
City foundation | 1844 | |
Residents | 11,778 (2019) | |
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Detailed data | ||
surface | 957 km 2 | |
Population density | 12 inhabitants / km 2 | |
height | 2100 m | |
Time zone | UTC -5 | |
City Presidency | Adriano Jérez Quiroga (2016-2019) | |
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Church in Bolívar |
Bolívar is a municipality (municipio) in the department of Santander in Colombia .
geography
The municipality of Bolívar is located in the province of Vélez in the south of Santander in the Colombian Andes at an altitude of 2100 meters and has an average annual temperature of around 17 ° C. The municipality borders Landázuri and Cimitarra in the north, Vélez and Guavatá in the east, El Peñón , Sucre , La Belleza and Puerto Boyacá in the Boyacá department in the south and Puerto Berrío in the Antioquia department in the west .
population
The municipality of Bolívar has 11,778 inhabitants, of which 1280 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).
history
Bolívar was founded in 1844 by the priest Pedro Antonio Castañeda and the landowner Ramón Palomino. In 1846 the place received the status of a parish and in 1887 the status of a parish.
economy
The main industry in Bolívar is agriculture . In addition to cattle production , the cultivation of cocoa , coffee , bananas , sugar cane , corn , cassava and fruit play an important role.
Web links
- Página Oficial del Municipio de Bolívar. Alcaldía del Municipio de Bolívar - Santander, accessed April 16, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Geography. Alcaldía del Municipio de Bolívar - Santander, accessed April 16, 2019 (Spanish, information on the geography of the municipality).
- ↑ 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 April 16, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).
- ↑ Historia. Alcaldía del Municipio de Bolívar - Santander, accessed April 16, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).
- ↑ Economía. Alcaldía del Municipio de Bolívar - Santander, accessed April 16, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).