Chimichagua
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Chimichagua (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃimiˈtʃaɣwa]) is a city and municipality in the central region of the Department of Cesar, Colombia. Approximately one third of the municipality of Chimichagua is water. The municipality seat lies by the Cienaga de Zapatosa marshes.
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Chimichagua | |
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City | |
Nickname(s): (in Spanish) "El Viejo Puerto" "The Old Port" | |
Motto(s): "Peace, Union and Work" (in Spanish) Paz, Union y Trabajo | |
Country | Colombia |
Region | Caribbean |
Department | Cesar |
Foundation | 1748[1][2] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rigoberto Perez (Colombian Conservative Party)[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,568 km2 (605 sq mi) |
Population (Census 2018) | |
• Total | 30,289[4] |
Time zone | UTC-5 |
Website | chimichagua-cesar.gov.co/ |
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