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| Region | Caribbean Region (Colombia) | ||
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| Department | Magdalena Department | ||
| Foundation | July 29, 1525 | ||
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| - Mayor | José Francisco Zúñiga Riascos, MCV | ||
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| - City | 6,135. 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 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat 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 Living Colombia Movement ( Movimiento Colombia Viva) is a Political party in Colombia. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 km² (2,369 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 6,135. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km² (2,369 sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 1,472 km² (568. 3 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) | ||
| Population (2002 *)[1] | |||
| - City | 410,309 | ||
| - Urban | 394,168 | ||
| *Santa Marta's metropolitan area is yet to be determined. 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 See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. | |||
| Website: www.santamarta.gov.co |
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- This article is about the Colombian city. For other uses, see Santa Marta (disambiguation).
Santa Marta is a city and municipality, located in northern Colombia by the Caribbean sea and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains, capital of the Magdalena Department. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. For the region see Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea (kəˈrɪbiən or /ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ is a tropical Sea in the Western Hemisphere The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is an isolated mountain range apart from the Andes chain that runs through Colombia. Founded on July 29, 1525 by Spanish conqueror Rodrigo de Bastidas, the city is an important maritime port and hub for tourism, history and culture. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Rodrigo de Bastidas (1460 &ndash July 28, 1527) was a Spanish Conquistador and explorer who mapped the northern coast of It was named after the Biblical Martha and was the first city to be founded in Colombia and second in South America after Cumaná (1521) in Venezuela. Saint Martha ( Judæo-Aramaic מַרְתָּא Martâ "The lady" was the sister of Lazarus Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Cumaná (305000 inhabitants is the capital of Venezuela 's Sucre State. El Libertador Simón Bolívar died at a ranch named Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino on the outskirts of Santa Marta on 17 December 1830. Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash La Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino (Spanish for Quinta of Saint Peter Alexander is a Hacienda or Quinta built in the 17th Century Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display The city has also been affected to some extent by the Colombian Armed Conflict. The Colombian armed conflict or Colombian Civil War are terms that are employed to refer to the current asymmetric low-intensity armed conflict in
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History
The area where Santa Marta lies was inhabited prior to the Arrival of Spanish explorers by Amerindians from the Tairona culture, and its subsequent families: Arhuacos and Koguis among others. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. Tairona is a group of Chiefdoms in the region of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in present-day Cesar, Magdalena and La Guajira Arhuaco redirects here For the Butterfly Genus, see Arhuaco (butterfly. The Kogi or Kogui or Kaggabba, translated " Jaguar " in the Kogi language[http //www
The city was founded in July 29, 1525 by Spanish conqueror Rodrigo de Bastidas, accompanied by some two hundred of his men and a few amerindians. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Rodrigo de Bastidas (1460 &ndash July 28, 1527) was a Spanish Conquistador and explorer who mapped the northern coast of He named the city after the Catholic day for Saint Martha, which in Spain was celebrated with festivities. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Saint Martha ( Judæo-Aramaic מַרְתָּא Martâ "The lady" was the sister of Lazarus However many historians argue that he named it after the Spanish city of Santa Marta de Astorgas, which he had visited [2]. With its foundation, the Spanish colonization also started the conquering of lands from this region, and the set up of Administrative functions for the colony, including a maritime port and the construction of defenses to prevent pirate raids.
During the Colonial times the city started losing its importance as maritime port to nearby city port of Cartagena. Cartagena de Indias (kaɾtaˈhena ð̞e ˈin̪d̪jas in Spanish; the usual English pronunciation is ˌkɑrtəˈheɪnə deɪ ˈɪndiəs is a large city
During the mid-19th Century, French, English and North American immigrants along with some locals started to introduce industrial ways of productions and founded trade associations among industrials and the farmers. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar As a result they built railways which would connect productive networks.
In 1871, the University of Magdalena is founded, with initially two faculties: law and medicine. Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the
During the 20th Century the city served as main port for massive exports of Bananas and coal produced inland with the assistance of major multinational corporations. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on For the fruit see Banana. For other meanings see Banana (disambiguation.
In 1968 the government decentralized the Port Authority, leaving Santa Marta with its own Por Authority (Capitania de Puerto). [3].
In recent years, Santa Marta has attracted large numbers of people displaced by the paramilitary groups operating in the area. The warm climate and the possibility of occasional work serving the tourist industry has increased the city's population drastically.
Geography and climate
Climate
Temperatures in the city of Santa Marta ranges from 18. 65 to 31. 15 degrees Celsius at sea level, but the Municipality of Santa Marta stratches up to the highest snowy peaks of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is an isolated mountain range apart from the Andes chain that runs through Colombia. Rainfall in this region varies from 12 to 975 mm per month.
Economy
Tourism
Las Fiestas del Mar (The Festival of the Sea) is celebrated on a yearly basis in this city. It serves as a tourist attraction during the midyear vacation period. One of the main events in the festival is the jetski show organized by Santa Marta Esqui. There are beauty pageants, parades and parties in the city. The Festival's slogan is "Santa Marta, la magia de tenerlo todo" (translates as "Santa Marta, the magic of having it all").
- Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino: Built in the 17th century, was the last home of Simon Bolivar, today it is a house/museum in his honor. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash
- The Cathedral: it is a national monument built in 1766, it held the remains of Simon Bolivar until 1842.
- La Casa de la Aduana (Customs House): it is the oldest house of America, built in 1530. Today it is the Tayrona Museum.
- Madame Agustine House: it is a jewel of the colonial architecture.
- San Fernando Fort: built by Spanish conquerors to protect the city from the pirates, it is a fine sample of colonial military architecture.
- Tairona National Park: located at 34 km north of Santa Marta, it is the most important ecological reserve in Colombia. It has camping zones, virgin beaches, ecotourism, and indigenous tribes.
- Quebrada Valencia: a majestic waterfall emerging in the middle of the rain forest.
- Pueblito: also known as Cahirama, it is one of the 200 pre-Colombian cities discovered near Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
- Taganga: an authentic fishing town, it is known as a great place for scuba diving, and it has beautiful beaches nearby.
- The Mamancana Natural Reserve: This natural reserve offers the possibility to see wildlife and practice extreme sports such as paragliding, downhill, rock climbing, and canopying.
Sister Cities
Santa Marta has one sister city[4]
Sports
The town has a football (soccer) team, Unión Magdalena nicknamed El ciclón bananero (The Banana Cyclone). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Unión Magdalena is a Colombian Soccer team founded in the year 1950 as "Los Samarios" ( April 19) and based on Santa Marta.
Santa Marta is the birthplace of Carlos Valderrama, Colombia's most famous football (soccer) player. Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio (born September 2, 1961 in Santa Marta, Colombia) is a former Colombian footballer.
See also
- Santa Marta Massacre
- Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
- Arhuacos
- Taironas
- Simon Bolivar
- Griselda Blanco
- Carlos Vives
- Carlos Valderrama (footballer)
References
- ^ OPS: Organizacion Panamericana de la Salud - Document www. The Banana massacre, in Spanish Matanza de las bananeras or Masacre de las bananeras was a massacre of workers for the United Fruit Company that occurred The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is an isolated mountain range apart from the Andes chain that runs through Colombia. Arhuaco redirects here For the Butterfly Genus, see Arhuaco (butterfly. Tairona is a group of Chiefdoms in the region of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in present-day Cesar, Magdalena and La Guajira Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash Griselda Blanco ( b February 15, 1943) also known as la Madrina, the Godmother, the Black Widow and the Cocaine Biography Carlos Vives was born in August 7 1961 in Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia, where he spent his first 12 years of life Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio (born September 2, 1961 in Santa Marta, Colombia) is a former Colombian footballer. col. ops-oms. org Accessed 29 September 2006.
- ^ Santa Marta: City government santamarta. gov. co Accessed 29 September 2006.
- ^ DIMAR: Port Authority of Santa Marta dimar. mil. co Accessed 29 September 2006.
- ^ Miami Beach Sister Cities Program
References
- (Spanish) (Spanish) Santa Marta in elportalcaribe.com
- (Spanish) (Spanish) Santa Marta in analitica.com
- (Spanish) UNIMAGDALENA
- (Spanish) Bank of the Republic, economic history of Santa Marta
External links
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