Aguachica
Sign in to saveAguachica () is a city and municipality in the southern region of the Cesar Department, Colombia, located between the inter-Andean valley of Magdalena Medio and the Motilones. It is the second most populated municipality in the department and an important livestock and commercial center in the southeast of the Colombian Caribbean.
Key facts
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- Municipality and city
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- Ciudad de Aguachica César.jpg
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- 275px
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- Colombia - Cesar - Aguachica.svg
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- 200px
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- Location in the Department of Cesar. Municipality (red), City (dark gray).
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- Colombia
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- Country
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- Region
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- Department
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- Colombia
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- Caribbean
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- Cesar
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- Mayor
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- Vacant
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- Foundation
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- August 16, 1748
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Aguachica () is a city and municipality in the southern region of the Cesar Department, Colombia, located between the inter-Andean valley of Magdalena Medio and the Motilones. It is the second most populated municipality in the department and an important livestock and commercial center in the southeast of the Colombian Caribbean.
In terms of transportation infrastructure, its geographically strategic position connects the Colombian Caribbean with the Santanderes through the Ruta del Sol, and is also a key communication point for the Catatumbo region via National Route 70. It also has air transportation through the Hacaritama Airport, a railway system, and in parallel with the Magdalena River waterway through the port of Gamarra.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Aguachica” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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