Majagual

Majagual
Coordinates: 8 ° 32 ' N , 74 ° 38' W. Majagual on the map of Colombia	Majagual
	Majagual
	Location of the municipality of Majagual on the map of Sucre
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Sucre
City foundation	1750
Residents	34,010 (2019)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	826 km 2
Population density	41 people / km 2
height	25 m
Waters	Mojana River
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Luis Benito Gómez (2016-2019)
Website	www.majagual-sucre.gov.co
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Majagual is a municipality (municipio) in the department of Sucre in Colombia .

geography

Majagual is located in the south of Sucre , in the sub-region La Mojana on the Río Mojana , at an altitude of 25 m above sea level. NN and has an average annual temperature of 28 ° C. The municipality is bordered by Sucre to the north, Guaranda to the south, Achí in the Bolívar department to the east and San Benito Abad to the west and Ayapel in the Córdoba department .

population

The municipality of Majagual has 34,010 inhabitants, of which 11,605 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

In the area of today Majagual already lived at the Spanish arrived indigenous people of Zenú . The first white colonization movements in the region began in the 17th century and resulted in the permanent formation of settlements like Majagual in the 18th century. Majagual has had parish status since 1938.

economy

During the colonial period, sugar cane cultivation was the most important industry in the region. From the second half of the 19th century cocoa , corn , tobacco and rice were also grown. In addition, the importance of fishing , logging and mining grew . Since the beginning of the 20th century, Majagual was repeatedly affected by floods, which caused great poverty for the population, as large parts of the production were destroyed. Rice turned out to be the most resistant cultivation product, so that it subsequently caught on. In addition, animal husbandry and fishing are carried out today , and sorghum and corn are grown.

Web links

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

Alcaldía de Majagual - Sucre. Alcaldía del Municipio de Majagual - Sucre, accessed April 19, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía del Municipio de Majagual - Sucre, accessed April 19, 2019 (Spanish, information about 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 19, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).

[municipio-1] Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía del Municipio de Majagual - Sucre, accessed April 19, 2019 (Spanish, information about 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 19, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).