Chimichagua | |
|---|---|
City | |
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| Nickname(s): (in Spanish) "El Viejo Puerto" "The Old Port" | |
| Motto(s): "Peace, Union and Work" (in Spanish) Paz, Union y Trabajo | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Chimichagua in the Department of Cesar. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | Cesar |
| Foundation | 1748[1][2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rigoberto Perez (Colombian Conservative Party)[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,568 km2 (605 sq mi) |
| Population (Census 2018) | |
• Total | 30,289[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Website | chimichagua-cesar.gov.co/ |
Chimichagua (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃimiˈtʃaɣwa]) is a city and municipality in the central region of the Department of Cesar, Colombia. Approximately one third of the municipality of Chimichagua is water. The municipality seat lies by the Cienaga de Zapatosa marshes.
- ^ Townhall of Aguachica: Generalities: History Archived July 31, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Spanish) DANE 2005 Census: Chimichagua
- ^ (in Spanish) Interpolitico.com: Mayors of Cesar – 2008–2011 Archived November 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2020.