Chimichagua, Municipality in Cesar Department, Colombia.
Chimichagua extends across 1,568 square kilometers, with one third of its territory covered by the waters of Cienaga de Zapatosa marshes.
Jose Fernando de Mier y Guerra established Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Chimichagua on December 8, 1748, during the Spanish colonial period.
The municipality name originates from the Chimila indigenous group, who inhabited the region between Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Serranía del Perijá.
The territory divides into nine administrative sectors called corregimientos: Candelaria, El Guamo, Las Vegas, Mindinguilla, Saloa, Sempegua, Soledad, La Mata, and El Jobo.
The municipality maintains a population density of 26.7 inhabitants per square kilometer, reflecting its agricultural and rural character within the Cesar Department.
Location: Cesar Department
Elevation above the sea: 49 m
Address: Chimichagua, Cesar, Colombia 201050 Chimichagua
Website: http://chimichagua-cesar.gov.co/sitio.shtml
GPS coordinates: 9.25778,-73.81333
Latest update: April 7, 2025 07:54
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