Santa Cruz de Lorica
Santa Cruz de Lorica | ||
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Coordinates: 9 ° 14 ′ N , 75 ° 49 ′ W Santa Cruz de Lorica on the map of Colombia
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Location of the municipality of Santa Cruz de Lorica on the map of Cordoba
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Basic data | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Cordoba | |
City foundation | 1740 | |
Residents | 121,214 (2019) | |
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Detailed data | ||
surface | 1033 km 2 | |
Population density | 117 inhabitants / km 2 | |
height | 7 m | |
Waters | Río Sinú | |
Time zone | UTC -5 | |
City Presidency | Nancy Sofía Jattin Martínez (2016–2019) | |
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Santa Cruz de Lorica | ||
Church in Lorica |
Santa Cruz de Lorica , also called Lorica , is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Cordoba on the Colombian Caribbean coast .
geography
Santa Cruz de Lorica is located in the north of Córdoba near the Caribbean Sea , on the lower reaches of the Río Sinú . Santa Cruz de Lorica is 60 km from Montería . The municipality is bordered by San Antero , San Bernardo del Viento , Purísima and Momil in the north, San Pelayo and Cotorra in the south, Momil and Chimá in the east and San Bernardo del Viento, Puerto Escondido and Moñitos in the west .
population
The municipality of Santa Cruz de Lorica has 121,214 inhabitants, of which 57,799 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).
history
Santa Cruz de Lorica was founded in 1740, initially on the island of Gaita in the Río Sinú . As a result, however, it expanded to the surrounding country. The city was almost completely destroyed by fire in 1919 and then rebuilt. It was also regularly affected by floods until a protective wall was built in 1938. The region was a destination for migrants from the Muslim area, particularly from Turkey , Lebanon and Syria .
economy
The main industries in Santa Cruz de Lorica are agriculture , cattle production , fishing , handicrafts and tourism .
sons and daughters of the town
- Manuel Zapata Olivella (1920-2004), writer
Web links
- Alcaldía Municipal de Lorica. Alcaldía de Santa Cruz de Lorica - Córdoba, accessed on June 7, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Santa Cruz de Lorica).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía de Santa Cruz de Lorica - Córdoba, accessed June 7, 2019 (Spanish, information about 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 7, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).