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Córdoba Department

December 01, 2023

Córdoba Department (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkoɾðoβa], Spanish: Departamento de Córdoba) is a Department of the Republic of Colombia located to the north of this country in the Colombian Caribbean Region. Córdoba faces to the north with the Caribbean Sea, to the northeast with the Sucre Department, east with the Bolívar Department and south with the Antioquia Department. Its capital is the city of Montería.

Department of Córdoba
Departamento de Córdoba
Department
Flag
Coat of arms
Córdoba shown in red
Topography of the department
Coordinates: 8°45′N 75°53′W / 8.750°N 75.883°W / 8.750; -75.883
Country Colombia
RegionCaribbean Region
EstablishedJune 18, 1952
CapitalMontería
Government
 • GovernorOrlando Benítez (2020-2023)
Area
 • Total25,020 km2 (9,660 sq mi)
 • Rank15th
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,784,783
 • Rank9th
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-05
ISO 3166 codeCO-COR
Municipalities30
HDI (2019)0.716[2]
high · 29th of 33
Websitewww.cordoba.gov.co
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1973 649,462—    
1985 1,013,247+56.0%
1993 1,275,623+25.9%
2005 1,467,929+15.1%
2018 1,784,783+21.6%
Source:[3]

Municipalities edit

See also: List of Caribbean islands § Córdoba Department

Córdoba is made up of 30 municipalities and main towns:

  1. Ayapel
  2. Buenavista
  3. Canalete
  4. Cereté
  5. Chimá
  6. Chinú
  7. Ciénaga de Oro
  8. Cotorra
  9. La Apartada
  10. Lorica
  11. Los Córdobas
  12. Momil
  13. Moñitos
  14. Montelíbano
  15. Montería
  16. Planeta Rica
  17. Pueblo Nuevo
  18. Puerto Escondido
  19. Puerto Libertador
  20. Purísima
  21. Sahagún
  22. San Andrés de Sotavento
  23. San Antero
  24. San Bernardo del Viento
  25. San Carlos
  26. San José de Uré
  27. San Pelayo
  28. Tierralta
  29. Tuchín
  30. Valencia

Governors of Córdoba edit

 
View of Montería from the Sinu river.
 
Valley of the Sinu river

The Congress of Colombia approved by Law 9 December 17, 1951 which created the Department of Córdoba and later sanctioned by the then President of Colombia Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez, but only came into effect six months later.

According to the Colombian Constitution of 1991 the executive power for this region will be vested in a single individual elected by popular vote (starting from 1991, governors were previously appointed by the President of Colombia) and will be called Governor of the Córdoba Department.

  1. Remberto Burgos Puche (President Organizational Committee) June 18, 1952, to August 22, 1952
  2. Manuel Antonio Buelvas Cabrales August 23, 1952, to October 7, 1953
  3. Miguel García Sánchez October 8, 1953, to May 10, 1957
  4. Eusebio Cabrales Pineda May 10, 1957, to January 17, 1958
  5. Eugenio Giraldo Revueltas January 18, 1958, to September 5, 1958
  6. José Jiménez Altamiranda September 6, 1958, to July 14, 1960
  7. Remberto Burgos Puche July 15, 1960, to October 6, 1962
  8. José Miguel Amín Araque October 6, 1962, to March 14, 1963
  9. Germán Bula Hoyos March 15, 1963, to October 4. 1964
  10. Ramón Berrocal Failach October 4, 1964, to August 25, 1966
  11. Amaury García Burgos August 26, 1966, to September 4, 1968
  12. Alfonso Ordosgoitia Yarzagaray September 5, 1968, to March 13, 1969
  13. Álvaro Sotomayor Macea March 14, 1969, to November 2, 1969
  14. Eugenio Giraldo Revueltas November 3, 1969, to August 31, 1970
  15. Amaury García Burgos August 31, 1970, to July 12, 1971
  16. Germán Bula Hoyos July 12, 1971, to May 25, 1972
  17. Donaldo Cabrales Anaya May 26, 1972, to August 15, 1974
  18. Casio Obregón Nieto August 16, 1974, to March 13, 1975
  19. Néstor Padrón Guzmán March 14, 1975, to November 7, 1975
  20. José María Cabrales November 7, 1975, to January 25, 1977
  21. Libardo López Gómez January 25, 1977, to October 27, 1977
  22. Ramón Martínez Vallejo October 28, 1977, to August 25, 1978
  23. Alfonso De la Espriella Espinosa August 25, 1978, to June 6, 1980
  24. Camilo Jiménez Villalba June 6, 1980, to March 25, 1981
  25. Gastón Berrocal Canabal March 25, 1981, to July 27, 1981
  26. Simón Gómez Villadiego July 28, 1981, to September 3, 1981 (Interim)
  27. Ramiro Sánchez Kerguelén September 4, 1981, to August 26, 1982
  28. Julio César Zapateiro Rodríguez August 27, 1982, to August 9, 1984
  29. Camilo Jiménez Villalba August 10, 1984, to January 28, 1985
  30. Fernando Salas Calle January 29, 1985, to August 21, 1986
  31. Héctor Lorduy Rodríguez August 22, 1986, to June 17, 1987
  32. José Gabriel Amín Manzur June 18, 1987, to January 10, 1990
  33. Raúl Quintero Lyons January 4, 1989, to January 15, 1989 (Interim)
  34. Fredy Sánchez Arteaga January 11, 1990, to August 22, 1990
  35. Jorge Ramón Elías Náder August 23, 1990, to June 11, 1991
  36. Carlos Henao Gallo June 12, 1991, to July 30, 1991 (Interim)
  37. Luciano Lepesquer Gossaín 30 de julio de 1991 a 31 de diciembre de 1991
  38. Jorge Manzur Jattin January 1, 1992, to January 19, 1994 (First popularly elected governor)
  39. Javier Jiménez Amín January 20, 1994, to October 10, 1994 (Interim); October 11, 1994, to December 31, 1994
  40. Carlos Buelvas Aldana January 1, 1995, to December 31, 1997
  41. Ángel Villadiego Hernández January 1, 1998, to December 31, 2000
  42. Jesús María López Gómez January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2003
  43. Libardo José López Cabrales January 1, 2004, to April 17, 2006
  44. Jaime Torralvo Suárez April 17, 2006, to June 22, 2006
  45. Libardo José López Cabrales June 22, 2006, to December 31, 2007
  46. Marta del Socorro Sáenz Correa January 1, 2008

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ^ . DANE. Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadísitica. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2017.

External links edit

  • (in Spanish) Government of Cordoba official website
 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Córdoba (departamento).

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Cordoba Department Spanish pronunciation ˈkoɾdoba Spanish Departamento de Cordoba is a Department of the Republic of Colombia located to the north of this country in the Colombian Caribbean Region Cordoba faces to the north with the Caribbean Sea to the northeast with the Sucre Department east with the Bolivar Department and south with the Antioquia Department Its capital is the city of Monteria Department of Cordoba Departamento de CordobaDepartmentFlagCoat of armsCordoba shown in redTopography of the departmentCoordinates 8 45 N 75 53 W 8 750 N 75 883 W 8 750 75 883Country ColombiaRegionCaribbean RegionEstablishedJune 18 1952CapitalMonteriaGovernment GovernorOrlando Benitez 2020 2023 Area Total25 020 km2 9 660 sq mi Rank15thPopulation 2018 1 Total1 784 783 Rank9th Density71 km2 180 sq mi Time zoneUTC 05ISO 3166 codeCO CORMunicipalities30HDI 2019 0 716 2 high 29th of 33Websitewww cordoba gov coHistorical populationYearPop 1973649 462 19851 013 247 56 0 19931 275 623 25 9 20051 467 929 15 1 20181 784 783 21 6 Source 3 Contents 1 Municipalities 2 Governors of Cordoba 3 References 4 External linksMunicipalities editSee also List of Caribbean islands Cordoba Department Cordoba is made up of 30 municipalities and main towns Ayapel Buenavista Canalete Cerete Chima Chinu Cienaga de Oro Cotorra La Apartada Lorica Los Cordobas Momil Monitos Montelibano Monteria Planeta Rica Pueblo Nuevo Puerto Escondido Puerto Libertador Purisima Sahagun San Andres de Sotavento San Antero San Bernardo del Viento San Carlos San Jose de Ure San Pelayo Tierralta Tuchin ValenciaGovernors of Cordoba edit nbsp View of Monteria from the Sinu river nbsp Valley of the Sinu riverThe Congress of Colombia approved by Law 9 December 17 1951 which created the Department of Cordoba and later sanctioned by the then President of Colombia Roberto Urdaneta Arbelaez but only came into effect six months later According to the Colombian Constitution of 1991 the executive power for this region will be vested in a single individual elected by popular vote starting from 1991 governors were previously appointed by the President of Colombia and will be called Governor of the Cordoba Department Remberto Burgos Puche President Organizational Committee June 18 1952 to August 22 1952 Manuel Antonio Buelvas Cabrales August 23 1952 to October 7 1953 Miguel Garcia Sanchez October 8 1953 to May 10 1957 Eusebio Cabrales Pineda May 10 1957 to January 17 1958 Eugenio Giraldo Revueltas January 18 1958 to September 5 1958 Jose Jimenez Altamiranda September 6 1958 to July 14 1960 Remberto Burgos Puche July 15 1960 to October 6 1962 Jose Miguel Amin Araque October 6 1962 to March 14 1963 German Bula Hoyos March 15 1963 to October 4 1964 Ramon Berrocal Failach October 4 1964 to August 25 1966 Amaury Garcia Burgos August 26 1966 to September 4 1968 Alfonso Ordosgoitia Yarzagaray September 5 1968 to March 13 1969 Alvaro Sotomayor Macea March 14 1969 to November 2 1969 Eugenio Giraldo Revueltas November 3 1969 to August 31 1970 Amaury Garcia Burgos August 31 1970 to July 12 1971 German Bula Hoyos July 12 1971 to May 25 1972 Donaldo Cabrales Anaya May 26 1972 to August 15 1974 Casio Obregon Nieto August 16 1974 to March 13 1975 Nestor Padron Guzman March 14 1975 to November 7 1975 Jose Maria Cabrales November 7 1975 to January 25 1977 Libardo Lopez Gomez January 25 1977 to October 27 1977 Ramon Martinez Vallejo October 28 1977 to August 25 1978 Alfonso De la Espriella Espinosa August 25 1978 to June 6 1980 Camilo Jimenez Villalba June 6 1980 to March 25 1981 Gaston Berrocal Canabal March 25 1981 to July 27 1981 Simon Gomez Villadiego July 28 1981 to September 3 1981 Interim Ramiro Sanchez Kerguelen September 4 1981 to August 26 1982 Julio Cesar Zapateiro Rodriguez August 27 1982 to August 9 1984 Camilo Jimenez Villalba August 10 1984 to January 28 1985 Fernando Salas Calle January 29 1985 to August 21 1986 Hector Lorduy Rodriguez August 22 1986 to June 17 1987 Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur June 18 1987 to January 10 1990 Raul Quintero Lyons January 4 1989 to January 15 1989 Interim Fredy Sanchez Arteaga January 11 1990 to August 22 1990 Jorge Ramon Elias Nader August 23 1990 to June 11 1991 Carlos Henao Gallo June 12 1991 to July 30 1991 Interim Luciano Lepesquer Gossain 30 de julio de 1991 a 31 de diciembre de 1991 Jorge Manzur Jattin January 1 1992 to January 19 1994 First popularly elected governor Javier Jimenez Amin January 20 1994 to October 10 1994 Interim October 11 1994 to December 31 1994 Carlos Buelvas Aldana January 1 1995 to December 31 1997 Angel Villadiego Hernandez January 1 1998 to December 31 2000 Jesus Maria Lopez Gomez January 1 2001 to December 31 2003 Libardo Jose Lopez Cabrales January 1 2004 to April 17 2006 Jaime Torralvo Suarez April 17 2006 to June 22 2006 Libardo Jose Lopez Cabrales June 22 2006 to December 31 2007 Marta del Socorro Saenz Correa January 1 2008References edit DANE Archived from the original on November 13 2009 Retrieved February 13 2013 Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 2018 09 13 Reloj de Poblacion DANE Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadisitica Archived from the original on 16 January 2018 Retrieved 6 July 2017 External links edit in Spanish Government of Cordoba official website nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cordoba departamento Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cordoba Department amp oldid 1185196886, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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