Turbaco
Municipality and town in Bolívar Department, Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality and town in Bolívar Department, Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Turbaco is a municipality in the Bolívar Department of Colombia. It is located about 20 km southeast of Cartagena de Indias and is one of Bolívar's most organized municipalities. Turbaco is known for its famous "Fiesta de Toros" (Bulls's feast) in December to celebrate the new year.[3] Currently, the municipality is undergoing major expansion plans and remodeling.
Turbaco | |
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Municipality and town | |
Nickname: Los Tira Piedra | |
Coordinates: 10°19′N 75°26′W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Bolívar Department |
Government | |
• Mayor | Guillermo Torres[1] |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 202 km2 (78 sq mi) |
• Urban | 13.92 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
Population (2018 census)[2] | |
• Municipality and town | 105,166 |
• Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Urban | 97,294 |
• Urban density | 7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Turbaquero |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Area code | 57 + 5 |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Juan de la Cosa was mortally wounded here in 1510, before Pedro de Heredia subjugated the area in 1533.[4][5]
Antonio López de Santa Anna spent some of his exile years here, 1850–1853 and 1855–1857.[6]
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