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For other uses, see San Juan. San Juan is Spanish for Saint John. It can also be the short version of San Juan Bautista ( John the Baptist)
San Juan del Cesar
Flag of San Juan del Cesar
Flag		 Official seal of San Juan del Cesar
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Location of the municipality and town of San Juan del Cesar in La Guajira Department.
Location of the municipality and town of San Juan del Cesar in La Guajira Department.
Country Colombia
Region Caribbean
Department La Guajira
Foundation June 24, 1701 by Captain Salvador Felix Arias Pereira
Government
 - Mayor Moises Daza Mendoza (C)[1]
Area
 - Total 1,415 km² (546. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. 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 Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by thirty-two departments ( Spanish: departamentos, sing The Department of La Guajira or simply La Guajira (la ɰwa'hiɾa is a department of Colombia. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place 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 The Colombian Conservative Party (Partido Conservador Colombiano is a conservative, Right wing / Center right, Colombian political party 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 3 sq mi)
Elevation 250 m (820 ft)
Population (2005)
 - Total 25,587
  [2]

San Juan del Cesar is a municipality and town located in the La Guajira Department, Colombia. 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 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Department of La Guajira or simply La Guajira (la ɰwa'hiɾa is a department of Colombia. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.

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Etymology

San Juan Bautista del Cesar name in English: John the Baptist and Chet-tzar or Sasare indigenous language for calm water, the name of the Cesar River. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Cesar River is a river in northern Colombia which is a part of the Magdalena Basin.

History

The region San Juan del Cesar was inhabited by Arhuacos indigenous tribe, led during that time by a Cacique named "Marocazo". Arhuaco redirects here For the Butterfly Genus, see Arhuaco (butterfly. The Indigenous peoples in Colombia ( pueblos indígenas in Spanish) comprise a large number of distinct Ethnic Cacique or Cazique (female form Cacica) from the Taíno word for the Pre-Columbian tribal chiefs or leaders, of the Taino It was founded on June 24, 1701 by Captain Salvador Felix Arias Pereira with the name of Villa of San Juan Bautista, over Mount Yiyirigak by the Cesar River. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place The Cesar River is a river in northern Colombia which is a part of the Magdalena Basin. Arias-Pereira was in a mission to "pacify" the indigenous tribes in rebellion; the Tupes, Coyaimas, Conopans and Marocazos. [3]

The Villa of San Juan immediately became a pass for people traveling between Valledupar and the port of Riohacha, back then an important commercial route flowing with cattle and agricultural products. Valledupar is a city and municipality in northeastern Colombia, capital of the Department of Cesar founded in 1550 by Spanish Conqueror Hernando de Santana Riohacha, Rio Hacha or Rio de la Hacha (River of the Axe - Wayuu: Süchiimma) is a city and municipality in the northern Caribbean The first church was built by Priest Gonzalo Suárez Oñate. A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites in particular rites of sacrifice to and propitiation of a deity or deities

Geography

The municipality of San Juan del Cesar is located between the mountain ranges of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serrania del Perija by the Cesar River and close to the Ranchería River. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is an isolated mountain range apart from the Andes chain that runs through Colombia. The Serranía del Perijá, Cordilla de Perijá or Sierra de Perijá is a mountain range an extension of the eastern Andean branch ( Cordillera The Cesar River is a river in northern Colombia which is a part of the Magdalena Basin. The Ranchería River is a River located in northern La Guajira Department, Colombia. It borders to the north with the municipality of Riohacha and Distracción, to the south with the municipalities of Villanueva, El Molino and the Cesar Department. Riohacha, Rio Hacha or Rio de la Hacha (River of the Axe - Wayuu: Süchiimma) is a city and municipality in the northern Caribbean Distracción is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. Villanueva is a town and municipality located in the northern Department of La Guajira, Colombia. El Molino (The Mill) is a town and municipality located in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. To the east with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, to the west again with the municipality of Riohacha, Dibulla and Cesar Department covering a total area of 1,415 Km². Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Dibulla (Sometimes spelled Dibuya) is a town and municipality located in the Department of La Guajira, Colombia by the Caribbean sea The urban area of San Juan del Cesar covers 10% of this area; 141 Km² and the rural area 90%; 1,274 Km².

Climate

The average temperature is 27°C year round.

Administrative divisions

Neighborhoods

The municiapality seat of San Juan del Cesar had in 2003 some 35 neighborhoods; 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 and Los Olivos. [4]

Corregimientos

Veredas

References

  1. ^ (Spanish) Colombian Registry of the Civil State: 2007 election results
  2. ^ (Spanish) 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
  3. ^ (Spanish) San Juan del Cesar Territorial Development Plan: General Information
  4. ^ (Spanish) San Juan del Cesar Territorial Development Plan: General Information

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