Bosconia
Bosconia | ||
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Coordinates: 9 ° 59 ′ N , 73 ° 53 ′ W Bosconia on the map of Colombia
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Location of the municipality of Bosconia on the map of Cesar
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Basic data | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Cesar | |
City foundation | 1958 | |
Residents | 39,716 (2019) | |
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Detailed data | ||
surface | 609 km 2 | |
Population density | 65 people / km 2 | |
height | 200 m | |
Time zone | UTC -5 | |
City Presidency | Juan Enrique Aaron Rivero (2016-2019) | |
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Bosconia is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Cesar in Colombia .
geography
Bosconia is located in the northwest of Cesar , 89 km southwest of Valledupar on the road between Bucaramanga and Santa Marta and has an average temperature of 32 ° C. The municipality borders in the north on El Copey , in the south on El Paso , in the east on Valledupar and in the west on Ariguaní in the Departamento del Magdalena .
population
The municipality of Bosconia has 39,716 inhabitants, of which 36,196 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).
history
Bosconia was founded in 1958 on the initiative of the then governor of Magdalena. The name Bosconia was chosen in honor of Saint John Bosco . Bosconia is one of the youngest parishes in Cesar and was only granted parish status in 1979.
Web links
- Alcaldia de Bosconia. Alcaldía de Bosconia - Cesar, accessed June 7, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Bosconia).
Individual evidence
- ^ Información del municipio. Alcaldía de Bosconia - Cesar, accessed June 7, 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 June 7, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).
- ↑ Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de Bosconia - Cesar, accessed June 7, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).