Valencia (Cordoba)
Valencia | ||
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Coordinates: 8 ° 16 ′ N , 76 ° 9 ′ W Valencia on the map of Colombia
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Location of the municipality of Valencia on the map of Cordoba
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Basic data | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Cordoba | |
City foundation | 1931 | |
Residents | 46,897 (2019) | |
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Detailed data | ||
surface | 914 km 2 | |
Population density | 51 people / km 2 | |
height | 60 m | |
Waters | Río Sinú | |
Time zone | UTC -5 | |
City Presidency | José Ignacio Gómez Ramos (2016–2019) | |
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Valencia is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Cordoba in Colombia .
geography
Valencia is located in the west of Córdoba at an altitude of 60 m above sea level. NN . The area of the municipality is traversed by the Río Sinú . The municipality borders on Montería to the north, Tierralta to the east and south and San Pedro de Urabá , Apartadó and Turbo in the Antioquia department to the west .
population
The municipality of Valencia has 46,897 inhabitants, of which 17,060 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).
history
The territory of the municipality of Valencia was settled from Montería from the beginning of the 20th century. The place itself was founded in 1931 and gained the status of a municipality in 1960.
economy
The main industries in Valencia are agriculture and cattle production . In particular, corn , rice , cassava , yams and bananas are grown. In addition to cattle, pigs, sheep and horses are also bred.
Web links
- Alcaldía Municipal de Valencia. Alcaldía de Valencia - Córdoba, accessed on June 9, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Valencia).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information on geography on the official website of Valencia (Spanish)
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ Information about the history on the official website of Valencia (Spanish)
- ↑ Information on the economy on the official website of Valencia (Spanish)