Galeras (Sucre)

Galeras
Coordinates: 9 ° 10 ′ N , 75 ° 3 ′ W Galeras on the map of Colombia	Galeras
	Galeras
	Location of the municipality of Galeras on the map of Sucre
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Sucre
Residents	21,548 (2019)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	321 km 2
Population density	67 inhabitants / km 2
height	80 m
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Remberto Javier Amell Hernández (2016-2019)
Website	www.galeras-sucre.gov.co
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Galeras is a municipality (municipio) in the department of Sucre in Colombia .

geography

Galeras is located in the center of Sucre , in the Sabanas sub- region at an altitude of 80 m above sea level. NN about 80 km from Sincelejo and has an average annual temperature of 32 ° C. In addition to the urban part, galeras consists of five corregimientos and 17 veredas (rural administrative sub- units). The municipality borders in the north on Sincé , in the east on Magangué in the Departamento de Bolívar , in the south on San Benito Abad and in the west on Sincé and El Roble .

population

The municipality of Galeras has 21,548 inhabitants, of which 13,240 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

Galeras received parish status in 1968. Galeras was particularly populated from San Cosme , a neighboring village. In the meantime, Galeras achieved administrative independence several times, but this was not permanent until 1968.

economy

The main industry of Galeras is agriculture . In particular, rice , cassava , corn and fruit are grown. There is also cattle and milk production .

Web links

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

Alcaldía de Galeras - Sucre. Alcaldía del Municipio de Galeras - Sucre, accessed April 20, 2019 (Spanish, municipality website).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía del Municipio de Galeras - Sucre, accessed April 20, 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 20, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).

[municipio-1] Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía del Municipio de Galeras - Sucre, accessed April 20, 2019 (Spanish, information on 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 20, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).