El Carmen de Bolívar

El Carmen de Bolívar
—  Municipality and town  —
Location of the municipality and town of El Carmen de Bolívar in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
El Carmen de Bolívar Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 9°43′N 75°08′W
Country	Colombia
Department	Bolívar Department
Area
• Total	954 km2 (368 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	67,952

El Carmen de Bolívar (Spanish for Bolivar's Carmen) is a municipality and town of the northern Colombian Department of Bolivar. Founded on February 16, 1779 by the Spanish infantry Lieutenant Antonio de La Torre y Miranda,El Carmen de Bolivar lies in the central region of the Bolivar Department.

History

This area was initially inhabited by the Native American tribes of Malibúes, Farotos and Piletas, was later conquered and colonized by the Spanish naming it sitio de Nuestra Señora del Carmen or "Our Lady of El Carmen site" in 1776 by a Spanish officer named Antonio de La Torre y Miranda and under the orders of Juan de Torrezal Díaz de Pimienta, Governor of Cartagena of Indies.

Geography

The municipality of El Carmen de Bolivar is located south of the municipality of San Jacinto, north of the municipality of Ovejas, Sucre west of the municipalities of Zambrano and Córdoba and east of the municipality of San Onofre, Sucre, covering a total area of 954 km².

Political Division

Corregimientos

• Caracolí Grande: subdivided into the veredas and caseríos of La Cansona, Ojo Seco, El Ojito, Camaroncito, El Coco, La Zarza, Hondible, El Algodón and Lazaro.
• Macayepos: Subdivided into the caseríos and veredas of Limón, Joján, Jojancito, La sierra, El Cielo, El Orejero, Venado, Berruga, Centro Alegre, Berruguita and El Aguacate.
• Bajo Grande: formed by the caseríos and veredas of Santa Lucía, Raizal, La Pita, Pozo Oscuro, La Florida and Carocolicito.
• San Carlos: formed by the caseríos and veredas of El Bajito, Buenavista, Tierra Grata, La Victoria, El Alférez, Guamito and El Sapo.
• El Hobo: formed by the caseríos and veredas of Guaimito, Mazingá, Turquía, Sabaneta and La Puente.
• El Salado: formed by the caseríos and veredas of Jacinto, Tacaloa, El Varguero, Arenas del Sur, Mata caballo, El Reforma, El Umbral and La Estrella.
• San Isidro: formed by the caseríos and veredas of Guamanga, Mamón de María, Romualdo, Pasa Corriendo, Camarón, Caña Salada, Arroyo lejo, Las Lajas and Las Lajitas.
• Jesús del Monte: formed by the caseríos and veredas of Hato Nuevo, Mandatú, El Bongal, Apure, Piedras Blancas, Las vacas, Motaperro, Calsoncito, El Bledo, Piedra Azul, La Cesta, El Ceibal, La Negra, San Martín, El Encanto, Rebulicio and Los Andes.

References

• (Spanish)El Carmen de Bolivar official website