Montería
Sign in to saveMontería () is a municipality and city located in northern Colombia and the capital of the Department of Córdoba. The city is located away from the Caribbean sea, by the Sinú River. The city and region are known for their distinct cultural heritages, which include a blend of mainly colonial Spanish descendants, Indigenous Zenú peoples, Crypto-Jews, and more recently, Middle East immigrants. The city is home to the Sombrero Vueltiao, a national symbol; and is the home of Porro folklore music. The city has an inland seaport connected to the Caribbean Sea by the Sinú River.
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Montería is a city in northern Colombia that serves as the capital of Córdoba Department and features a unique cultural blend of Spanish, Indigenous Zenú, Jewish, and Middle Eastern influences. The city is significant as the birthplace of important Colombian cultural traditions, including the Sombrero Vueltiao national symbol and Porro music, and it functions as an inland seaport connected to the Caribbean Sea.
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- Montería
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- La Venecia Colombiana (The Colombian Venice) La Capital Ganadera de Colombia (The Rancher Capital of Colombia) La Ciudad de las Golondrinas (The City of the Swallows)
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- Colombia
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Montería () is a municipality and city located in northern Colombia and the capital of the Department of Córdoba. The city is located away from the Caribbean sea, by the Sinú River. The city and region are known for their distinct cultural heritages, which include a blend of mainly colonial Spanish descendants, Indigenous Zenú peoples, Crypto-Jews, and more recently, Middle East immigrants. The city is home to the Sombrero Vueltiao, a national symbol; and is the home of Porro folklore music. The city has an inland seaport connected to the Caribbean Sea by the Sinú River.
==History== The area where the Department of Córdoba is located today was first settled by Zenú Indians, who lived near the banks of three rivers: the Sinú (Finzenú), the San Jorge (Panzenú) and the Nechí (Zenúfana). Montería was founded on May 1, 1777 by Spanish officer Antonio de la Torre y Miranda, being governor of the Province of Cartagena officer Juan de Torrezar Díaz Pimienta. The city, which had been named Montería by its inhabitants and located on the east side of the Sinú river, was then renamed "San Jerónimo de Buenavista" and moved to the west side of the river.