Planeta Rica

Planeta Rica
Coordinates: 8 ° 25 ′ N , 75 ° 35 ′ W Planeta Rica on the map of Colombia	Planeta Rica
	Planeta Rica
	Location of the municipality of Planeta Rica on the map of Cordoba
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Cordoba
City foundation	1885
Residents	69,285 (2019)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	1188 km 2
Population density	58 people / km 2
height	87 m
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Gilberto Ramiro Montes Villalba (2016-2019)
Website	www.planetarica-cordoba.gov.co
	Church in Planeta Rica

Planeta Rica is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Cordoba in Colombia .

geography

Planeta Rica is located in the east of Cordoba , about 52 km from Montería . Planeta Rica is at an altitude of 87 m above sea level. NN and has an average temperature of 28 ° C. The municipality borders on Montería, San Carlos and Pueblo Nuevo to the north, Montelíbano to the south, Montería and Tierralta to the west and Buenavista and Pueblo Nuevo to the east .

population

The municipality of Planeta Rica has 69,285 inhabitants, of which 43,944 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

Planeta Rica was founded in 1885 by settlers who were looking for raw materials such as quinine , natural rubber and broken root . After Cordoba was appointed department, Planeta Rica was given the status of a municipality in 1954.

economy

The main industry of Planeta Rica is cattle production . In addition, agriculture , though mostly for self-sufficiency, mining , especially of nickel , and trade play an important role.

Web links

Commons : Planeta Rica - collection of images, videos and audio files

Alcaldía Municipal de Planeta Rica. Alcaldía de Planeta Rica - Córdoba, accessed on June 9, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Planeta Rica).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía de Planeta Rica - Córdoba, accessed June 9, 2019 (Spanish, community information).
↑ 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 9, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).

[municipio-1] Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía de Planeta Rica - Córdoba, accessed June 9, 2019 (Spanish, community information).

[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 9, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).