Riosucio (Chocó)

Riosucio
Coordinates: 7 ° 26 ′ N , 77 ° 7 ′ W Riosucio on the map of Colombia	Riosucio
	Riosucio
	Location of the municipality of Riosucio on the map of Chocó
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Chocó
City foundation	1518
Residents	29,036 (2019)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	9,318 km 2
Population density	3 people / km 2
height	8 m
Waters	Río Atrato
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Luis Enrique Mena (2016-2019)
Website	www.riosucio-choco.gov.co
	Church of Riosucio
	Red Cross in Riosucio

Riosucio is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Chocó in Colombia .

geography

Riosucio is located in the north of Chocó in the Darién primeval forest on the Río Atrato . The municipality borders the province of Darién in Panama and Unguía in the north, Turbo , Mutatá and Dabeiba in the Antioquia department in the east, Carmen del Darién and Bahía Solano in the south and Juradó and the province of Darién in Panama in the west . Much of the Los Katíos National Park is located in the area of Riosucio .

The municipality of Riosucio has 29,036 inhabitants, of which 8723 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

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

Riosucio Chocó. Alcaldía de Riosucio - Chocó, accessed February 12, 2019 (Spanish, website of 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 February 12, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).