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Sucre Department
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Sucre is a department in the Caribbean Region of Colombia. The capital is Sincelejo.
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Sucre
Departamento de Sucre | |
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![]() Sucre shown in red | |
![]() Topography of the department | |
Coordinates: 9°18′N 75°24′W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Caribbean Region |
Established | August 18, 1966 |
Capital | Sincelejo |
Largest city | Sincelejo |
Government | |
• Governor | Edgar Enrique Martinez Romero (2016-2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 10,917 km2 (4,215 sq mi) |
• Rank | 27th |
Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 834,927 |
• Rank | 21st |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-05 |
ISO 3166 code | CO-SUC |
Municipalities | 26 |
Website | www.gobersucre.gov.co |
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