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Location |
Located
on the northern coast of Colombia, on the Department of
Bolivar. See map. |
| Temperature |
Average
28°C all year long, at night 25°C. |
| Language |
Spanish.
Because it is a touristic city in commerce and industry
English, French, German, and Italian are spoken. |
| Habitants |
900.000 |
| Altitude |
2
Meters above sea level. |
| Basic
services |
Aqueduct,
sewer system, energy 110 V, natural gas, phones |
| Religion |
Catholic |
| Government |
Democratic
Republic with Central Goverment. |
| Official
hour |
GMT
5 hours normal /summer |
| Currency |
Colombian
Peso |
| Education |
Universities,
Schools, Institutes, Learning Centers. |
| Surrounding
sites |
TierraBomba,
La Boquilla, Islas del Rosario, Mamonal, Barú, City of
Barranquilla half hour away and Santa Marta 3 hours away. |
| Social
Clubs |
Club
Campestre, Club Country, Club Cartagena, Club Naval, Club
Naútico Cartagena Ltda. |
| Hospitals |
| Consulates
in Cartagena de Indias |
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| Fundation
Date |
June
1st, 1533. |
| Total
Area (Km2) |
616 |
| Medium
Temperature (ºC) |
28 |
| Elevation
over sea level (mts.) |
2 |
| Warm
Climate |
28º-32ºC |
| Mild
climate |
20º-26ºC |
| Limits |
| North |
Caribbean
sea . |
| South |
San
Onofre (Sucre) |
| East |
Santa
Catalina, Santa Rosa, Turbaco, Turbana (Bolívar) |
| West |
Caribbean
sea |
| Location |
| Northern
Latitude |
10º
26' |
| Western
Latitude |
75º
33' |
| Population |
| Total
Population |
812.250 |
| Men |
387.047 |
| Women |
425.203 |
| Industry |
| Microcompanies |
11.076 |
| PYME |
1.188 |
| Medium-large
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58 |
| Great
Companies |
124 |
| Tourism |
| National |
63.341 |
| Foreigners |
61.748 |
| Ship
and Cruise passengers |
160.006
in 1999 |
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Passengers
arriving by air (national
and International)
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451.558
passengers; average: 37.630 monthly |
| Hotel
offerings |
3.754rooms,
9.045 beds in 1999 |
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| Hospital
Naval |
Bocagrande
Cra. 2 Base Naval Tel: 6655360 |
| Hospital
Bocagrande |
Bocagrande
Cl.5 Cra. 6 Tel: 6655270 |
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