Sincelejo is the capital and largest city of Sucre Department in the Caribbean region of Colombia, serving as the hub of the Sabanas subregion about 30 kilometers from the Gulf of Morrosquillo. The 2023 census recorded approximately 310,456 residents, making it the 25th largest city in Colombia. Nicknamed La Perla de la Sabana, Sincelejo is known internationally for its annual bullfighting festival, the Fiestas del Dulce Nombre de Jesus held every January 20, and locally as the Zebu Capital of Colombia for its livestock industry.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Sincelejo (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 286,716 (2018)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 9.299444, longitude -75.395833
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 218 m
P2046 (area)
area 275.0 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1535
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 286716 (2018)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Sincelejo - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3667983
9.3045 -75.3905 P PPLA CO 27 70001 277773 209 America/Bogota
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 209 m
View the Source 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 9.25, -75.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 9.25, -75.25
9.25 -75.25 Aw
Sincelejo (Wikipedia)
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Sincelejo (Spanish pronunciation: [sinseˈlexo]) is the capital and largest city of the Colombian department of Sucre in the Caribbean region.
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