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Department of Sucre
Departamento de Sucre
Department of Colombia
Flag of Department of Sucre Coat of arms of Department of Sucre
Flag of the Department of Sucre Coat of arms of the Department of Sucre
Location of Department of Sucre
The Department of Sucre in Colombia
Established August 18, 1966
Region Caribbean Region
Capital Sincelejo
Number of Municipalities 26
Governor
- Governor's Political Party
 Jorge Eliecer Anaya Hernandez
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Area
Total
 - Land
 - Water  (% of total) 		 Ranked 27
10,917 km²
km²
km² (%)
Population
 - Total (2005)
 - Density		 Ranked 20
765,285[1]
69/km²
ISO_Code CO-SUC
Government's Website:
www.gobersucre.gov.co

Sucre is a department of Colombia. Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by thirty-two departments ( Spanish: departamentos, sing Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Because of its natural structure Colombia can be divided into six very distinct Natural regions. The Caribbean Region or Caribbean Coast Region is a natural region of Colombia mainly composed of eight Departments located contiguous to Sincelejo is the capital and the most populous city of the Department of Sucre in Colombia. The Municipalities of Colombia are decentralized subdivisions of the Republic of Colombia. This article lists political parties in Colombia. Colombia has historically maintained a Two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. List of Colombian Departments by area details the Departments of Colombia by their area In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology List of Colombian Departments by population details population of the Departments of Colombia according to a general census taken on 2005 by the Departamento ISO 3166-2CO is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Colombia. Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by thirty-two departments ( Spanish: departamentos, sing Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. It is in the north of the country, bordering the Cordoba Department to the west, the Magdalena Department to the east and the Caribbean sea to the north. For the region see Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea (kəˈrɪbiən or /ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ is a tropical Sea in the Western Hemisphere Its capital is Sincelejo. Sincelejo is the capital and the most populous city of the Department of Sucre in Colombia.

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History

Name

Sucre was named in honor of the Independence hero Antonio José de Sucre who was quoted by the founders of this department in reference to Simon Bolivar's death as saying "They have killed my heart", expression said while cruising the territory of the present day Sucre Department. Antonio José de Sucre y Alcalá ( February 3 1795 &ndash June 4 1830) was a South American independence leader Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash

Pre Columbian

the area of the city of Sincelejo was inhabited by tribes commanded by a Cacique named Chinchelejo

Colonization

The Spanish colonizers arrived to the area c. Sincelejo is the capital and the most populous city of the Department of Sucre in Colombia. Cacique or Cazique (female form Cacica) from the Taíno word for the Pre-Columbian tribal chiefs or leaders, of the Taino 1535 and officially founded a town called San Francisco de Asis de Sincelejo (Saint Francis of Asissi of Sincelejo) on October 4, 1535 under the terrority and government of Cartagena of Indies. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Cartagena de Indias (kaɾtaˈhena ð̞e ˈin̪d̪jas in Spanish; the usual English pronunciation is ˌkɑrtəˈheɪnə deɪ ˈɪndiəs is a large city

The Governor of Cartagena ordered Antonio de de la torre y Miranda to collect all inhabitants in the area and concentrate them in the city of Sincelejo. The area was later given in encomienda to Alonso Padilla in 1610. The encomienda system is a Trusteeship labor system that was employed by the Spanish crown during the Spanish colonization of the Americas and the

Modern history

In 1963 the Second Assembly of Municipalities met to reaffirm the creation of the Department of Sucre after the population supported the initiative leaded by CorpoSucre. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On July 28, 1966 the Senate of Colombia started a debate on the creation of the Department and on August 18 of this same year approves its creation under the 47 Law of 1966 sanctioned by President Carlos Lleras Restrepo. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Senate of the Republic of Colombia (Senado de la República de Colombia is the upper house of the Congress of Colombia, with the lower house being the Chamber Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. List of Presidents of Colombia The President of Colombia (Presidente de Colombia is the Head of state and Head of government of the Republic of Colombia Carlos Lleras Restrepo ( April 12, 1908 Bogotá - September 27, 1994, Bogotá was an important Colombian lawyer

Geography

Administrative Divisions

Provinces

Sucre is subdivided into 5 regions or provinces:

Mojana

Montes de María

Morrosquillo

Sabanas

San Jorge

Municipalities

  1. Buenavista
  2. Caimito
  3. Chalán
  4. Coloso
  5. Corozal
  6. Coveñas
  7. El Roble
  8. Galeras
    Map of Municipalities in the Sucre Department.
    Map of Municipalities in the Sucre Department. Sincelejo is the capital and the most populous city of the Department of Sucre in Colombia. Buenavista is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. Caimito is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. Chalán is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. Colosó is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. Corozal is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. Coveñas is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. El Roble is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. Galeras is a town and Municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia.
  9. Guaranda
  10. La Unión
  11. Los Palmitos
  12. Majagual
  13. Morroa
  14. Ovejas
  15. Palmito
  16. Sampués
  17. San Benito Abad
  18. San Juan Betulia
  19. San Marcos
  20. San Onofre
  21. San Pedro
  22. Sincé
  23. Sincelejo
  24. Sucre
  25. Tolú
  26. Toluviejo


References

  1. ^ http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/regiones/sucre/sucre.pdf

External links

Guaranda is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. La Unión is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. Los Palmitos is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. Majagual is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. Morroa is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. Ovejas is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. Palmito is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. Sampués is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. San Benito Abad is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. San Juan Betulia is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. San Marcos is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. San Onofre is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. San Pedro is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. Sincé is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. Sincelejo is the capital and the most populous city of the Department of Sucre in Colombia. Sucre is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. Tolú is an eponym for toluene and thus for Trinitrotoluene, commonly known as TNT Toluviejo is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia.
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