San Martín (meta)
San Martín | ||
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Coordinates: 3 ° 42 ′ N , 73 ° 42 ′ W San Martín on the map of Colombia
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Location of the municipality of San Martín on the map of Meta
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Basic data | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Meta | |
City foundation | 1585 | |
Residents | 25,902 (2019) | |
City insignia | ||
Detailed data | ||
surface | 5959 km 2 | |
Population density | 4 people / km 2 | |
height | 405 m | |
Time zone | UTC -5 | |
City Presidency | Jhonatan David Neira (2016-2019) | |
City patron | Martin of Tours | |
Website | ||
Equestrian statue in San Martín |
San Martín , also San Martín de los Llanos , is a municipality ( municipio ) in the Meta department in Colombia .
geography
San Martín is located in the center of Meta at an altitude of 420 meters 66 km from Villavicencio and 154 km from Bogotá and has an average annual temperature of 25 to 29 ° C. The municipality borders Guamal , Castilla la Nueva , San Carlos de Guaroa and Puerto López in the north, Puerto Gaitán in the east, Fuente de Oro , Puerto Lleras and Mapiripán in the south , and Granada , El Castillo , El Dorado and Cubarral in the west .
population
The municipality of San Martín has 25,902 inhabitants, of which 23,204 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).
history
San Martín was founded in 1585 as Medina de las Torres on the road between San Juan de los Llanos and Tunja . After the settlement was completely destroyed by the indigenous peoples, it was re-established in 1641 at its current location as San Martín del Puerto . San Martín received the status of a municipality in 1958.
economy
The main industries of San Martín are cattle and milk production and agriculture (especially oil palm and rice ).
Web links
- Alcaldia de San Martín de los Llanos. Alcaldía de San Martín - Meta, accessed April 1, 2019 (Spanish, municipality website).
Individual evidence
- ^ Información del municipio. Alcaldía de San Martín - Meta, accessed April 1, 2019 (Spanish, information on the geography 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 April 1, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).
- ↑ Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de San Martín - Meta, accessed April 1, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).
- ↑ Economía. Alcaldía de San Martín - Meta, accessed April 1, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).