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Sucre, Colombie
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Sucre is a depairtment in the Caribbean Natural Region o Colombie. The depairtment ranks 27t bi aurie, 10,670 km2 (4,120 sq mi) an it haes a population o 772,010, rankin 20t o aw the 32 depairtments o Colombie. Sucre is bordered bi the Caribbean on the northwast; bi Bolívar on the east an bi Córdoba on the wast.
Depairtment o Sucre Departamento de Sucre | |
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![]() Sucre shown in red | |
Coordinates: 9°18′N 75°24′W | |
Kintra | ![]() |
Region | Caribbean Region |
Established | 18 August 1966 |
Caipital | Sincelejo |
Lairgest ceety | Sincelejo |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Jorge Carlos Barraza Farak (Partido Social de Unidad Nacional) |
Area | |
• Total | 10670 km2 (4,120 sq mi) |
Area rank | 27 |
Population (2005)[1] | |
• Total | 772,010 |
• Rank | 20 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-05 |
ISO 3166 code | CO-SUC |
Municipalities | 26 |
Website | www.gobersucre.gov.co |
Sucre wis namit in honor o the unthirldom hero Antonio José de Sucre who wis quotit bi the foonders o this depairtment in reference tae Simón Bolívar's daith as saying "They hae killed ma hert", spression said while cruisin the territory o the present day Sucre Depairtment.
As o 2009, the Sucre Depairtment haes an estimatit population o 802,733, o which 234,886 are in the depairtment caipital Sincelejo, accordin tae the DANE projections.