Buesaco
Buesaco | ||
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Coordinates: 1 ° 23 ′ N , 77 ° 9 ′ W Buesaco on the map of Colombia
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Location of the municipality of Buesaco on the map of Nariño
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Basic data | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Nariño | |
City foundation | 1618 | |
Residents | 26,229 (2019) | |
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Detailed data | ||
surface | 682 km 2 | |
Population density | 38 people / km 2 | |
height | 1959 m | |
Time zone | UTC -5 | |
City Presidency | Hugo Armando Castro López (2016-2019) | |
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Parque 7 de Agosto | ||
Canal de Juanambú |
Buesaco is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Nariño in Colombia .
geography
Buesaco is located northeast of Pasto in the province of Pasto in Nariño . The municipality is bordered by San Lorenzo , Arboleda , Albán and El Tablón de Gómez in the north, El Tablón de Gómez and Colón and Sibundoy in the Putumayo department in the east, Pasto in the south and Chachagüí and Pasto in the west .
population
The municipality of Buesaco has 26,229 inhabitants, of which 6645 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).
history
Buesaco was founded in 1618 by Captain Cazanzola with the aim of bundling the indigenous Buisacos tribe in one place in order to better control it.
economy
Buesaco's main industries are animal husbandry and agriculture (especially coffee , corn , beans, and peas ).
Web links
- Alcaldia Municipal de Barbacoas-Nariño. Alcaldía de Buesaco - Nariño, accessed April 2, 2019 (Spanish, municipality website).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía de Buesaco - Nariño, accessed April 2, 2019 (Spanish, information on 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 2, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).