San Alberto (Cesar)
San Alberto | ||
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Coordinates: 7 ° 46 ′ N , 73 ° 24 ′ W San Alberto on the map of Colombia
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Location of the municipality of San Alberto on the map of Cesar
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Basic data | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Cesar | |
City foundation | 1955 | |
Residents | 26,551 (2019) | |
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Detailed data | ||
surface | 676 km 2 | |
Population density | 39 inhabitants / km 2 | |
height | 125 m | |
Time zone | UTC -5 | |
City Presidency | Pedro Rafael Guevara Chogo (2016-2019) | |
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San Alberto is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Cesar in Colombia .
geography
San Alberto is located in the south of Cesar 350 km from Valledupar and has an average temperature of 27 ° C. The main town is at an altitude of 125 meters, but the height of the municipality ranges from 50 to 2600 meters. The municipality borders in the north San Martín , in the east Ábrego in the Departamento de Norte de Santander , in the south La Esperanza in the Departamento de Norte de Santander and in the west Rionegro in the Departamento de Santander .
population
The municipality of San Alberto has 26,551 inhabitants, of which 19,866 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).
history
San Alberto was founded in 1955 by Luis Felipe Rivera Jaimes. The region was settled on the one hand as a result of internal displacement during the civil war that raged in Colombia in the 1950s, and on the other hand due to the construction of a railway line. In the mid-1970s, the population increased significantly, which is why San Alberto received the status of a municipality in 1977.
economy
The main industry of San Alberto is the cultivation of oil palms . Milk production also plays an important role.
Web links
- Alcaldía Municipal de San Alberto en Cesar. Alcaldía de San Alberto - Cesar, accessed February 11, 2019 (Spanish, municipality website).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Información del municipio. Alcaldía de San Alberto - Cesar, accessed February 11, 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 February 11, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).
- ↑ Reseña histórica. Alcaldía de San Alberto - Cesar, accessed February 11, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).