Sincelejo

Sincelejo
Municipality and City
Aerial view of the cuty
Aerial view of the cuty
Flag of Sincelejo
Coat of arms of Sincelejo
Nickname: 
La Perla de la Sabana / La Ciudad del Encuentro
Motto(s): 
"Más Soluciones, Más Compromiso" (More Solutions, More Commitment)
Location of the municipality and city of Sincelejo in the Department of Sucre
Location of the municipality and city of Sincelejo in the Department of Sucre
Sincelejo is located in Colombia
Sincelejo
Sincelejo
Coordinates: 9°17′42″N 75°23′46″W / 9.29500°N 75.39611°W / 9.29500; -75.39611
Country Colombia
RegionCaribbean Region
DepartmentSucre
EstablishedOctober 4, 1535
Founded byAntonio de la Torre y Miranda
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorYahir Fernando Acuña Cardales (2024-2027)
Area
 • Municipality and City278.4 km2 (107.5 sq mi)
 • Urban
30.63 km2 (11.83 sq mi)
Highest elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Lowest elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1][2]
 • Municipality and City310,456
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
 • Urban
273,124
 • Urban density8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
DemonymSincelejano
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code57 + 5
Websitewww.alcaldiadesincelejo.gov.co (in Spanish)

Sincelejo (Spanish pronunciation: [sinseˈlexo]) is the capital and largest city of the Colombian department of Sucre in the Caribbean region. It is also the capital of the department's subregion, Sabanas, and is the 25th largest city by population of the country.[3][4] It is located 30 kilometers from the Caribbean Sea at the Gulf of Morrosquillo, 125 kilometers from Cartagena, and 200 kilometers from Barranquilla.

  1. ^ https://www.dane.gov.co/files/varios/informacion-capital-DANE-2019.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Sincelejo municipality with localities
  3. ^ http://www.dane.gov.co Censo 2005 Dane
  4. ^ Telefónicas, Telencuestas-Encuestas. "Censos de Población de Colombia". Telencuestas (in Spanish). Retrieved February 1, 2024.