Department of Sucre
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Capital | Sincelejo |
governor | Edgar Enrique Martínez Romero (2016–2019) |
surface | 10,917 km² |
Population (Total) - 2005 Census - Population Density |
772,010 71 inhabitants / km² |
urbanization | 66.1% |
Literacy rate | 73.4% |
Number of parishes | 26th |
Popular name | |
Important cities | Corozal , San Marcos , San Onofre , Tolu |
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Location of Sucre in Colombia |
The Departamento de Sucre is an administrative area in northern Colombia . It is bordered by the Department of Bolívar to the east and Cordoba to the west . In the north lies the Atlantic .
The main industry is livestock. In agriculture , mainly tobacco , cotton , corn , yams , sorghum , yuca and bananas are grown. Significant natural resources are oil and natural gas. The industry is underdeveloped. Small craft businesses predominate.
Administrative division
The 26 communes of Sucres are in the list of Municipios in the Departamento de Sucre .
Web links
Commons : Sucre - collection of images, videos and audio files