Chiriguaná

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Chiriguaná

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Location of the municipality and town of Chiriguaná in the Department of Cesar.
Country Colombia
Region Caribbean
Department Cesar
Government
 • Mayor Ramon Diaz
(Alas Equipo Colombia)[1]
Population (2005)
 • Total 21,494
  [2][3]
Website
www.chiriguana-cesar.gov.co/

Chiriguaná (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃiɾiɣwaˈna]) is a city and municipality in the Department of Cesar, Colombia.

History

During the wars independence from Spain Chiriguana was part of the Province of Santa Marta. The people of the village of Chiriguana revolted against the local Spanish monarchical authorities. The Cabildo of Justice and Regiment of the Village of Chiriguana expressed to the Cabildo of Justice of Valledupar and to Maria Concepcion Lopera their efforts to support the independence cause that had begun in 1810 with the first revolt against the Spanish. Members of the Cabildo of Barrancas were Jose Pio del Rio, Braulio de Leiva, Gonzalo de Linares, Pedro Royero and Manuel J. Quintana.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ (Spanish) Interpolitico.com: Mayors of Cesar - 2008-2011
  2. ↑ Colombiassh.org: Census 2005: Chiriguana
  3. ↑ (Spanish) DANE 2005 Census: Chiriguana
  4. ↑ Castro Trespalacios 1979, p. 87

References


  • Castro Trespalacios, Pedro (1979), Culturas Aborigenes Cesarences e Independencia de Valle de Upar (in Spanish), Bogota: Casa de la Cultura de Valledupar 

External links

Municipalities in the Cesar Department

Coordinates: 9°22′N 73°36′W / 9.367°N 73.600°W / 9.367; -73.600


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