Monteria

Monteria is the capital of Córdoba Department in the Caribbean region of Colombia, on the Sinu River about 50 kilometers from the Caribbean Sea. The 2018 census recorded approximately 490,935 residents in the municipality, with an urban population of 388,499. Known as the Cattle Farming Capital of Colombia for the ranching that dominates its surrounding countryside, the city is also home to the Sombrero Vueltiao, a national symbol, and to Porro folklore music, and it operates an inland river port and the Los Garzones Airport.