Ricaurte, Cundinamarca
For other uses, see Ricaurte.
| Ricaurte | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |||
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 Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia | |||
  Ricaurte Location in Colombia | |||
| Coordinates: 4°16′45″N 74°46′22″W / 4.27917°N 74.77278°WCoordinates: 4°16′45″N 74°46′22″W / 4.27917°N 74.77278°W | |||
| Country |
 Colombia | ||
| Department |
 Cundinamarca | ||
| Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) | ||
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | ||
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Ricaurte is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. A law issued on 14 November 1857 created the Peñalisa District and December of the same year the name was changed to Ricaurte; in 1937 it was annexed to the Girardot municipality but it recovered its condition of municipality in 1968.
Another Facts
- Market Day: Thursday and Sunday
- Distance from Bogotá: 142 km
- Foundation: 1813 like Peñalisa
- Created: Departamental Decree No. 409 of 11 March 1968
- Median temperature: 27 °C
- Demonym:
- Dane Code:
Veredas
The Municipality of Ricaurte have 16 Veredas, 17 within the 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
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