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Department of Córdoba

Department of Córdoba
Departamento de Córdoba
Department
Flag of Department of Córdoba
Flag
Coat of arms of Department of Córdoba
Coat of arms
Córdoba shown in red
Córdoba shown in red
Topography of the department
Topography of the department
Coordinates: 8°45′N 75°53′W / 8.750°N 75.883°W / 8.750; -75.883Coordinates: 8°45′N 75°53′W / 8.750°N 75.883°W / 8.750; -75.883
Country  Colombia
Region Caribbean Region
Established June 18, 1952
Capital Montería
Government
 • Governor Edwin Jose Besaile Fayad (2016-2019)
Area
 • Total 25,020 km2 (9,660 sq mi)
Area rank 15th
Population (2013)
 • Total 1,658,090
 • Rank 9th
 • Density 66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-05
ISO 3166 code CO-COR
Municipalities 30
Website www.cordoba.gov.co

Córdoba is a Department of the Republic of Colombia located to the north of this country in the Colombian Caribbean Region. Córdoba faces to the north with the Caribbean Sea, to the northeast with the Sucre Department, east with the Bolívar Department and south with the Antioquia Department. Its capital is the city of Montería

Córdoba is made up of 30 municipalities and main towns:

The Congress of Colombia approved by Law 9 December 17, 1951 which created the Department of Córdoba and later sanctioned by the then President of Colombia Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez, but only came into effect six months later.

According to the Colombian Constitution of 1991 the executive power for this region will be vested in a single individual elected by popular vote (starting from 1991, governors were previously appointed by the President of Colombia) and will be called Governor of the Córdoba Department.


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