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Aguada, Santander


FieldValue
nameAguada
settlement_typeMunicipality and town
image_flagFlag of Aguada (Santander).svg
image_sealEscudo Aguada.jpg
image_mapColombia - Santander - Aguada.svg
mapsize250px
map_captionLocation of the municipality and town of Aguada in the Santander Department of Colombia
pushpin_mapsize300
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Colombia
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameColombia
subdivision_type1Department
subdivision_name1Santander Department
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2Vélez Province
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameRamiro Javier Ariza Almanzar
(2016-2019)
established_titleFounded
established_date1956
area_total_km275.75
area_urban_km20.04
population_as_of2015
population_total1855
population_density_km2auto
population_urban225
blank1_nameClimate
blank1_infoCfb
timezoneColombia Standard Time
utc_offset-5
elevation_m1700
websiteOfficial website

(2016-2019)

Aguada () is a town and municipality in the Vélez Province of the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. Aguada is located in the vicinity of the Opón River at an altitude of 1700 m. It borders El Guacamayo in the north, San Benito in the south, Suaita in the east and La Paz in the west.

History

The area of Aguada before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Yarigui people. In early 1537, the difficult expedition into the heart of Colombia led by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada passed through Aguada.

Modern Aguada was founded in 1956.

Economy

Main source of income of Aguada is agriculture with products panela reed, maize, beans, yuca, coffee, peas and arracacha cultivated.

References

References

  1. {{in lang. es [https://archive.today/20150607011151/http://www.aguada-santander.gov.co/informacion_general.shtml Official website Aguada]
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