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![]() Location of the municipality and town of Coveñas in the Sucre Department of Colombia. |
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Location in Colombia | |||
Coordinates: 09°25′N 75°42′W / 9.417°N 75.700°W | |||
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Department | Sucre Department | ||
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• Total | 11,270 | ||
• Density | 152.30/km2 (394.5/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) |
Coveñas is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. Established in the sixteenth century as a port for slave traders, then become an oil port in the twentieth century . It became a municipality in 2002. The town is now a popular vacation place for the people of the Colombian Andean region.
Coordinates: 9°25′00″N 75°42′00″W / 9.41667°N 75.7°W