Riosucio, Chocó
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 Location of the municipality and town of Riosucio in the Chocó Department of Colombia. |
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| Coordinates: 7.4406°0′0″N 77.1189°0′0″W / 7.44060°N 77.11890°W | |||
| Country |
 Colombia
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| Department | Chocó Department | ||
| Founded | 1518 | ||
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| • Municipality and town | 5,818.5 km2 (2,246.5 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 8 m (26.3 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Municipality and town | 28,832 | ||
| • Density | 4.95/km2 (12.83/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 8,458 | ||
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | ||
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Riosucio (Spanish pronunciation: [rjoˈsusjo]) is a municipality and town in the Department of Chocó, Colombia. It is located in the region of Urabá, on the Atrato River basin. It borders Panama and the municipality of Unguía at its north, Turbo, Mutatá (both in Antioquia), Juradó and Panama at the east, and Carmen del Darien and Solano Bay at its south. The town is inaccessible by roads and there is no airport, the river is the main system of transportation and access.
The region of Urabá and Darien began in 1501 with the first Spaniard explorations of Rodrigo de Bastidas, Vasco Núñez de Balboa and Juan de la Cosa. The indigenous communities were made by peoples of the Emberá and Katio nations. The Hispanic invaders tried to control the area, but the indigenous defenses kept them away until the 18th century when trade became active and the zone became again of colonial interests.
The name "Riosucio" (in English "Dirty River") is due to the river of that same name that joins the Atrato River. The town was founded by the Spaniard Domingo Bailon.
In 1996, the town was the target of a violent operation of the Colombian military along with paramilitary groups, in response to organizing by Afro-Colombians and the subsequent law granting land rights to residents of Riosucio and other nearby towns. Hundreds were killed, many disappeared and over 22,000 survivors were forced to leave their lands and move to poor neighborhoods of big cities around the country.
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