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.
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1. Monteria (Wikipedia)
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Montería (Spanish pronunciation: [monteˈɾi.a]) is a municipality and city located in northern Colombia and the capital of the Department of Córdoba.
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View the Source2. Wikipedia: Montería
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May 1, 1777
3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 8.75, -75.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 8.75, -75.75
8.75 -75.75 Aw
4. GeoNames: Montería - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3674453, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)Quote, cities500 record 3674453, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
8.75081 -75.87823 P PPLA CO 12 23001 490935 29 America/Bogota
Monteria (Wikipedia)
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