Ricaurte, Cundinamarca

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Location of the town and municipality of Ricaurte in Cundinamarca Department.
Location of the town and municipality of Ricaurte in Cundinamarca Department.
Flag of Ricaurte
Flag of Ricaurte

Ricaurte is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. but the Law of November 14 of 1857 have created with the Peñalisa District and December the same year change the name for Ricaurte; in 1937 have anexed to Girardot municipality but recovery his condition of municipality in 1968

[edit] Another Facts

  • Market Day: Thursday and Sunday
  • Distance from Bogotá: 142 km
  • Foundation: 1813 like Peñalisa
  • Created: Departamental Decret No. 409 of March 11 of 1968
  • Median temperature: 27 °C
  • Demonym:
  • Dane Code:

[edit] Veredas

The Municipality of Ricaurte have 16 Veredas, 17 with de Urban Zone the Veredas are:

  • Callejón, Casablanca, Cumaca, El Paso, El Portal, La Carrera , La Tetilla , La Virginia, Las Veras, Llano del Pozo, Limoncito , Manuel Norte , Manuel Sur ,Pto Peñalisa, San Francisco, San Martin and Zona Urbana