Coveñas

Coveñas
Municipality and town
Coveñas
Flag Seal
Location of the municipality and town of Coveñas in the Sucre Department of Colombia.
Coveñas Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 09°25′N 75°42′W / 9.417°N 75.700°W / 9.417; -75.700
Country	Colombia
Department	Sucre Department
Population
• Total	11,270[1]
• Density	152.30/km2 (394.5/sq mi)
Time zone	Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Coveñas is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. It was established in the 16th century as a port for slave traders, then it became an oil port in the twentieth century . It became a municipality in 2002. The town is now a popular vacation place for the people of the Colombian Andean region.

History

The area was founded in 1560 as a slave port. Then in the early 1900s, after slavery became illegal, it became a meat trading port. In 1971, oil of discovered in the area, and soon, many Colombian oil companies started to settle there. In the late 1970s, hotels were built to promote tourism. It became a town and municipality in 2002.

Transportation

There are many bus services that go from Tolú. There are also boats, however, there are no marinas in the area. A boat can come from Tolú and come straight to the beaches. People will have to go on the beaches and walk out into shallow waters to get on their boat. The town is served by Coveñas Airport, which is a military airport that offers some charter flights from time to time.

References

• (in Spanish) Gobernacion de Sucre - Coveñas

Municipalities in Sucre Department
Buenavista Caimito Chalán Colosó Corozal Coveñas El Roble Galeras Guaranda La Unión Los Palmitos Majagual Morroa Ovejas Palmito Sampués San Benito Abad San Juan Betulia San Marcos San Onofre San Pedro Sincé Sincelejo Sucre Tolú Toluviejo

Coordinates: 9°25′00″N 75°42′00″W / 9.41667°N 75.7°W / 9.41667; -75.7