Chaparral (Colombia)

Chaparral
Coordinates: 3 ° 43 ′ N , 75 ° 29 ′ W Chaparral on the map of Colombia	Chaparral
	Chaparral
	Location of the municipality of Chaparral on the map of Tolima
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Tolima
City foundation	1773
Residents	47,397 (2019)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	2124 km 2
Population density	22 people / km 2
height	854 m
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Humberto Buenaventura Lasso (2016-2019)
Website	www.chaparral-tolima.gov.co
	Church in Chaparral
	Street in Chaparral
	The Presidents Park in Chaparral

Chaparral is a municipality (municipio) in the department of Tolima in Colombia . Chaparral has a share in the Las Hermosas Natural Park .

geography

Chaparral is located in the Provincia del Sur in the southwest of Tolima at an altitude of 854 m above sea level. NN , 153 km from Ibagué and has an average temperature of 24 ° C. The municipality borders Roncesvalles , San Antonio and Ortega to the north, Coyaima and Ataco to the east, Rioblanco and Ataco to the south, and Tuluá , Buga and Seville in the Valle del Cauca department to the west .

population

The municipality of Chaparral has 47,397 inhabitants, of which 26,961 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) (as of 2019).

history

The area of Chaparral was settled from the second half of the 18th century. Chaparral has been a parish since 1767. The main town was not initially in its current location. However, the place was destroyed by an earthquake in 1827 and was subsequently rebuilt in its current location by 1837. Chaparral has had parish status since 1861.

economy

The main industries of Chaparral are agriculture and cattle production . Besides cattle, pigs , poultry and horses are bred.

Infrastructure

Chaparral has a small regional airport, General Navas Pardo Airport ( IATA code : CPL ).

sons and daughters of the town

José María Melo (1800–1860), Colombian President 1854
Manuel Murillo Toro (1816–1880), Colombian President 1864–1866 and 1872–1874
Adriana Campos (1979-2015), actress

Web links

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

Alcaldia de Chaparral - Tolima. Alcaldía del Municipio de Chaparral - Tolima, accessed on April 23, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality).

Individual evidence

^ Información del municipio. Alcaldía del Municipio de Chaparral - Tolima, accessed April 23, 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 23, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).
↑ Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía del Municipio de Chaparral - Tolima, accessed April 23, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).
↑ Economía. Alcaldía del Municipio de Chaparral - Tolima, accessed April 23, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).

[1] Información del municipio. Alcaldía del Municipio de Chaparral - Tolima, accessed April 23, 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. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on April 23, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).

[3] Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía del Municipio de Chaparral - Tolima, accessed April 23, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).

[4] Economía. Alcaldía del Municipio de Chaparral - Tolima, accessed April 23, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).