Neira (Colombia)

Neira
Coordinates: 5 ° 10 ′ N , 75 ° 31 ′ W Neira on the map of Colombia	Neira
	Neira
	Location of the municipality of Neira on the map of Caldas
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Caldas
City foundation	1842
Residents	31,399 (2019)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	350 km 2
Population density	90 people / km 2
height	1969 m
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Marino Murillo Franco (2016-2019)
Website	www.neira-caldas.gov.co
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Neira is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Caldas in the coffee growing region of Colombia .

geography

Neira lies at an altitude of 1969 meters. The annual average temperature is 18 ° C. Neira is 13 miles from Manizales . The municipality borders Aranzazu and Filadelfia in the north, Salamina in the north-east, Marulanda in the east, Manizales in the south, Anserma in the west and Quinchía in the Risaralda department in the north-west .

population

The municipality of Neira has 31,399 inhabitants, of which 17,132 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

Neira was founded in 1842 by settlers from Antioquia .

economy

The most important industry in Neira is coffee growing . In addition, cattle production also plays a role. The now bankrupt cement company Cementos de Caldas used to be located in Neira . In the municipality from is Panela regional specialty made corchos produced.

sons and daughters of the town

Fabio de Jesús Morales Grisales (* 1934), Bishop of Mocoa-Sibundoy (1999–2003) and Vicar Apostolic of Sibundoy (1991–1999)

Web links

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

Alcaldia de Neira Caldas. Alcaldía de Neira - Caldas, accessed on June 5, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Neira).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía de Neira - Caldas, accessed June 5, 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 June 4, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).

[municipio-1] Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía de Neira - Caldas, accessed June 5, 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 June 4, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).