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La Jagua de Ibirico, Cesar


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official_nameLa Jagua de Ibirico
settlement_typeMunicipality and town
image_flagFlag of La Jagua de Ibirico (Cesar).svg
image_sealEscudo de La Jagua de Ibirico.svg
image_mapColombia - Cesar - La Jagua de Ibirico.svg
mapsize200px
map_captionLocation of the municipality and town of La Jagua de Ibirico in the Department of Cesar.
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_type2Department
subdivision_nameColombia
subdivision_name1Caribbean
subdivision_name2Cesar
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameDidier Lobo Chinchilla
established_titleFoundation
established_date1771
area_total_km2755.9
area_urban_km24.76
population_as_of2018 census
population_footnotes
population_total46722
population_urban35513
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website
lajaguadeibirico-cesar.gov.co
http://www.lajaguadeibirico.com.co/

lajaguadeibirico-cesar.gov.co http://www.lajaguadeibirico.com.co/

La Jagua de Ibirico ((), literally "The Jagua of Ibirico") is a town and municipality in the Department of Cesar, Colombia. This region of La Jagua is rich in coal which is exploited extensively and is second only to El Cerrejon in La Guajira. The area is also known for being a hot spot in the Colombian conflict.

Geography

The municipality of La Jagua de Ibirico borders to the north with the municipality of Becerril; to the east with Venezuela; to the south with the municipality of Chiriguana and to the west with the municipality of El Paso.

History

The first inhabitants in the region were the Chiriguanás. During the Spanish conquest of the Americas period, some remnants of indigenous tribes pertaining to the Arhuacos and Yucos established in the area. The village of La Jagua was founded in 1771 by the Spanish Juan Ramon de Ibirico.

La Jagua de Ibirico became a municipality by ordinance 005 of 1979. In 1985 the rudimentary exploitation of coal began but with little results due to inexperience. In 1990 the government sponsored Carbocol gave concessions to mining companies.

References

References

  1. [http://www.lajaguadeibirico.com.co/actualidad/centronoticias {{in lang. es La Jagua de Ibirico: Mayors of Cesar - 2012-2015]
  2. [http://www.citypopulation.de/en/colombia/cesar/20400__la_jagua_de_ibirico/ Citypopulation.de] Population of La Jagua de Ibirico municipality
  3. es National System for Cultural Information: La Jagua de Ibirico]
  4. es National System for Cultural Information: La Jagua de Ibirico]
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