Candelaria (Atlántico)

Candelaria
Coordinates: 10 ° 28 ′  N , 74 ° 53 ′  W Candelaria​ Candelaria on the map of Colombia
Location of the municipality of Candelaria on the map of Atlántico
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Atlántico
City foundation	1681
Residents	12,576  (2019)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	143 km 2
Population density	88 people / km 2
height	8  m
Waters	Ciénagas de Sábalo , Ciénaga Vieja , Ciénaga de Sanaguare
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Javier Enrique Rodríguez Consuegra (2016–2020)
Website	www.candelaria-atlantico.gov.co
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Candelaria is a municipality ( municipio ) in Colombia in the department of Atlántico .

geography

Candelaria is located 60 km south of Barranquilla near the Colombian Caribbean coast at an altitude of 8  m above sea level. NN . The annual average temperature is 32 ° C. Candelaria borders Sabanalarga to the north, Campo de la Cruz to the south, Ponedera to the east and Manatí to the west .

population

The municipality of Candelaria has 12,576 inhabitants, of which 9720 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

Candelaria was founded in 1681 by the brothers Domingo and Manuel Caraballo who were cattle breeders. The first name of the place was Corral de Piedra and later Tasajera . Candelaria got its current name around 1800 after a Spanish monk brought an image of the Virgin of Candelaria to the town.

economy

The main industries of Candelaria are agriculture and cattle production .

Web links

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

• Alcaldía Municipal de Candelaria en Atlántico. Alcaldía de Candelaria - Atlántico, accessed on May 15, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Candelaria). 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Information on the municipality  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )
2. ↑ 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 15, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).