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Montería
View of the Downtown's Plaza
View of the Downtown's Plaza
Flag of Montería
Flag		 Official seal of Montería
Seal
Nickname: La Capital Ganadera de Colombia (The Farming Capital of Colombia) or La Ciudad de las Golondrinas (The City of the Swallows)
Location in the Department of Cordoba.
Location in the Department of Cordoba. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name.
Region Caribbean Region (Colombia)
Department Cordoba Department*
Foundation May 1, 1777
Government
 - Mayor Leon Fidel Ojeda
Area
 - Total 15,456 km² (5,967. The Caribbean Region or Caribbean Coast Region is a natural region of Colombia mainly composed of eight Departments located contiguous to Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by thirty-two departments ( Spanish: departamentos, sing Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government León Fidel Ojeda (born October 20, 1967) is a Colombian politician and Mayor of the city of Montería. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi)
Elevation 49 m (161 ft)
Population (2006 est. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. )
 - Total 275,952
 - Density 77. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/km² (201/sq mi)
*Monteria metropolitan area is yet to be determined.
Website:
www.monteria.gov.co

Montería is a municipality and city located in Northern Colombia, capital of the Department of Cordoba. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by thirty-two departments ( Spanish: departamentos, sing The city is located 50 KM (30 Miles) away from the Caribbean Sea, by the Sinú River. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States For the region see Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea (kəˈrɪbiən or /ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ is a tropical Sea in the Western Hemisphere Sinú River (Río Sinú is a river in northwestern Colombia that flows mostly through the Cordoba Department and into the Caribbean Sea. The city and region are famous for their distinct cultural heritages, which include a blend of indigenous Zenú Indians, African descendants, colonial Spanish descendants, and most recently, Arab immigrants. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding The city is home to the Sombrero Vueltiao, a national symbol; and is the home of Porro folklore music. The sombrero vueltiao or sombrero vueltiado ( Colombian Spanish for hat with laps) is a traditional Hat from Colombia The porro (or porro palitiao is a colombian Cumbia rhythm that developed into its own sub-genre The city has an inland seaport connected to the Caribbean Sea by the Sinú River. Sinú River (Río Sinú is a river in northwestern Colombia that flows mostly through the Cordoba Department and into the Caribbean Sea.

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History

The area was first settled by Zenú Indians, who lived in the banks of the Sinú river (Finzenú), San Jorge river (Panzenú) and Nechí river (Zenúfana), where today is the Department of Córdoba. In 2003, dentist and historian Jaime Castro released Historia Extensa de Montería, a book on the history of the city. According to Castro's book, Montería was founded on May 1, 1777 by Spanish officer Antonio de la Torre y Miranda, being governor of the Province of Cartagena officer Juan de Torrezar Díaz Pimienta. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Cartagena de Indias (kaɾtaˈhena ð̞e ˈin̪d̪jas in Spanish; the usual English pronunciation is ˌkɑrtəˈheɪnə deɪ ˈɪndiəs is a large city Juan de Torrezar Díaz Pimienta (sometimes Juan de Torrezal Díaz Pimienta) (d The city, that had been named Montería by its inhabitants and located on the east side of the Sinú river, was then renamed "San Jerónimo de Buenavista" and moved to the west side of the Sinú.

San Jerónimo de Buenavista was the name chosen by Antonio de la Torre y Miranda, in order to honor Saint Jeronimo, but people kept calling it Montería. In 1803 the city was burn by a group of natives, so it was that residents decided to move back, to the Sinú's east bank, where it remains today on its most part, even though in the last years it has seen a growth in population in the west side. In 1923 it became a municipality of Bolívar Department and in 1952 it was designated as capital of the new Department of Córdoba. Montería was located within the boundaries of the Colombian Department of Bolívar until 1952 when it separated from Bolívar and became the capital of the new Department of Córdoba. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.

With a population of approximately 400,000, the city is considered to be one of the 10th most important cities in Colombia and is locally known as La Perla del Sinú (The Pearl of the River Sinú).

Media and Communications

News Media

Economy

The town's economy is based mainly on cattle farming, and a very prosperous commercial district consisting of modern malls, shops, and restaurant chains. History Since its foundation El Espectador acted as a speaker for Colombian Liberal Party, at the time opposed to the administrations of the conservative El Heraldo is a Newspaper based in the city of Barranquilla in northern Colombia. It is considered to be the Cattle Farming Capital of Colombia and celebrates this title with a yearly festival. Wealth is distributed unevenly with the majority in the hands of wealthy farmers.

Transportation

Monteria lies on a major highway connecting Medellín to Sincelejo and extending to Cartagena and Barranquilla. Medellín, officially the Municipio de Medellín (Spanish or Municipality of Medellín (English pronunciation mɛdəˈjiːn or, Spanish: or) is the second Sincelejo is the capital and the most populous city of the Department of Sucre in Colombia. Cartagena de Indias (kaɾtaˈhena ð̞e ˈin̪d̪jas in Spanish; the usual English pronunciation is ˌkɑrtəˈheɪnə deɪ ˈɪndiəs is a large city Barranquilla, an industrial portuary and special district is a city and municipality located in northern Colombia by the Caribbean sea. It has an effective public transportation system and arterial connections to the rest of the country.

Public Transportation

As is common in most Colombian municipalities, public transportation is tightly integrated into the city. A system of taxis and several lines of large and small buses serve the community on surface streets.

A passenger-only ferry system known as "Planchones", consists of roofed wooden rafts. It traverses the Sinu river along a system of manual cable tows. It was made as a way to cross the river before a proper bridge could be built, and has served as an alternative to cross the river ever since. It is one of the most remarkable features of the city.

Water

The city is served by a fishing port but the waters of the Sinu river do not run deep enough and are not wide enough to serve as a commercial channel. High quality sand is brought up from the bottom of the river in buckets placed by divers, for use in the making of cinderblocks for local and regional construction projects.

Air Travel

Monteria is home to a regional airport, Los Garzones Airport, which provides service to capital cities of neighboring provinces and to the nations capital, Bogotá, though the country's main air carrier Avianca. Los Garzones Airport is an airport in Montería, Córdoba, Colombia. Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá Avianca SA ( Spanish Acronym: Aerovías del Continente Americano, formerly Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia) has been the national

Demographics

The region is populated by a diverse mix of people, including the indigenous people of the region, the Zenu, a tribe of natives with their own language that once produced ornate pottery and goldworks.

Tourism and Entertainment

Hotels and Restaurants

Sites of Interest

There are scenic areas that are points of pride in Monteria, including:

Night Life

Sporting Clubs

Geography

The city, which lies in the Sinú valley, is divided by the Sinu river and surrounded and sparsely populated by tropical flora and fauna. The town's weather is mainly warm and moderately humid, with average yearly temperatures of 27°C (80°F). The area is subject to flooding.

Education

Both public and private educational institutions run the gamut from unlicensed private preschools to fully accredited universities.

Universities

Health Care

A new hospital was recently constructed in Barrio Urbina, called The Hospital of Saint Jeronimo.

External Links and References

Colonial church in downtown Monteria.
Colonial church in downtown Monteria.
View of Monteria from the Sinu river.
View of Monteria from the Sinu river.
Valley of the Sinu river
Valley of the Sinu river
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