San Juan del Cesar
San Juan del Cesar is a municipality an toun locatit in the La Guajira Depairtment, Colombie.
San Juan del Cesar | |
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 Location o the municipality an toun o San Juan del Cesar in La Guajira Depairtment. | |
| Kintra | Colombie |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Depairtment | La Guajira |
| Foondation | 24 Juin 1701 bi Caiptain Salvador Felix Arias Pereira |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Moises Daza Mendoza (C)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1415 km2 (546 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 25,587 |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 |
Etymologie
eeditSan Juan Bautista del Cesar name in Inglis: John the Baptist an Chet-tzar or Sasare indigenous leid for calm watter, the name o the Cesar River.
History
eeditThe region San Juan del Cesar wis inhabitit bi Arhuacos indigenous tribe, led during that time bi a Cacique namit "Marocazo". It wis foondit on 24 Juin 1701 bi Caiptain Salvador Felix Arias Pereira wi the name o Villa o San Juan Bautista, ower Munt Yiyirigak bi the Cesar River. Arias-Pereira wis in a mission to "pacifee" the indigenous tribes in rebellion; the Tupes, Coyaimas, Conopans an Marocazos.[3]
The Villa o San Juan immediately became a pass for fowk travelin atween Valledupar an the port o Riohacha, back then an important commercial route flowin wi cattle an agricultural products. The first kirk wis built bi Priest Gonzalo Suárez Oñate.
Geografie
eeditThe municipality o San Juan del Cesar is locatit atween the muntain ranges o the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta an the Serranía del Perijá bi the Cesar River an close tae the Ranchería River. It borders tae the north wi the municipality o Riohacha an Distracción, tae the sooth wi the municipalities o Villanueva, El Molino and the Cesar Depairtment. Tae the east wi Venezuela, tae the wast again wi the municipality o Riohacha, Dibulla an Cesar Depairtment coverin a total aurie o 1,415 km². The urban aurie o San Juan del Cesar kivers 10% o this aurie; 141 km² an the landwart aurie 90%; 1,274 km².
Climate
eeditThe average temperatur is 27°C year roond.
Admeenistrative diveesions
eeditNeebourheids
eeditThe municipality seat o San Juan del Cesar haed in 2003 some 35 neebourheids; Villa Corelca, Gran Colombia, Manzanares, El Centro, La Floresta, San Rafael, Regional, La Victoria, Juan Bautista Forero, Loma Fresca, Manzanillo, Paraíso de Betel, La Esperanza, 16 de Julio, Norte Félix Arias, 20 de Julio, Buenos Aires, El Prado, Las Delicias, Alpes, Enrique Brito, El Carmen, San Francisco, Juan Antonio Araujo, Rafael de Armas, Las Tunas I y II, Chiquinquirá, Villa Hermosa, Manuel Antonio Dávila, San Juan Bautista, Chapinero, Los Ángeles an Los Olivos.[3]
Corregimientos
eedit- Cañaverales
- Caracolí
- Corral de Piedras
- El Totumo
- Guayacanal
- La Junta
- La Peña
- Los Haticos
- Los Pondores
- Villa del río
Centros Poblados
eedit- Boca del Monte
- Corralejas
- Curazao
- El Hatico de los Indios
- El Tablazo
- La Peña de los Indios
- Lagunita
- Los Cardones
- El Placer
- Los Pozos
- La Sierrita
- Pondorito
- Potrerito
- Zambrano
Veredas
eedit- Boca del Monte
- Copo de Nieve
- Curazao
- El Caney
- El Capuchino
- El Carmen
- El Limón
- El Machín
- El Pital
- El Placer
- El Playón
- El Voladorcito
- Farias
- La Loma del Potrero
- Los Tamacos
- Los Tunales
- Piloncito
- Sabana Grande
- Sabanas de Joaquina
- San Benito
- Tocapalma
- Torcuatopinto
- Ulago
References
eedit- ↑ "Colombian Registry of the Civil State: 2007 election results". Archived frae the original on 9 Mairch 2021. Retrieved 4 Mairch 2016.
- ↑ ["(in Spaingie)[[Category:Airticles wi Spaingie-leid freemit airtins]] Observatorio del Caribe Colombiano: Grupo Regional de investigación en economía y competitividad en el Caribe colombiano by Weildler Guerra, Paola Quintero, Jorge Quintero and Ana María Maldonado" (PDF). Archived frae the original (PDF) on 3 Mairch 2016. Retrieved 4 Mairch 2016. URL–wikilink conflict (help) (in Spaingie) Observatorio del Caribe Colombiano: Grupo Regional de investigación en economía y competitividad en el Caribe colombiano by Weildler Guerra, Paola Quintero, Jorge Quintero and Ana María Maldonado]
- ↑ a b ["(in Spaingie)[[Category:Airticles wi Spaingie-leid freemit airtins]] San Juan del Cesar Territorial Development Plan: General Information" (PDF). Archived frae the original (PDF) on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 4 Mairch 2016. URL–wikilink conflict (help) (in Spaingie) San Juan del Cesar Territorial Development Plan: General Information]
Freemit airtins
eedit- (in Spaingie) San Juan del Cesar offeecial wabsteid Archived 2012-11-28 at Archive.today