Achí, Bolívar facts for kids
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Location of the municipality and town of Achí in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | .svg){kind=small} Bolívar Department |
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| • Municipality and town | 1,471 km2 (568 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) | |
| Population
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| • Municipality and town | 23,051 | |
| • Urban | 4,106 | |
| Climate | Am | |
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Achí is a town and municipality in Colombia. It is one of the 46 municipalities in the Bolívar Department, which is part of Colombia's Caribbean Region. The Cauca River flows through Achí. The town also borders the Sucre Department in an area called the Momposina Depression.
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Where is Achí Located?
Achí is in the southern part of the Bolívar Department. It shares borders with several other towns.
- To the north, it borders Magangué.
- To the east, it borders Pinillos and Tiquisio.
- To the south, it borders Montecristo and San Jacinto del Cauca.
- To the west, it borders towns in the Sucre Department, specifically Majagual and Guaranda.
What is Achí's Economy Like?
The people of Achí mostly make their living from three main activities:
- Agriculture: This means growing crops.
- Livestock: This involves raising animals like cows for meat or milk.
- Fishing: Catching fish from the rivers and nearby waters.
A Brief History of Achí
The story of Achí began with an older town called Ojolargo.
The Founding of Ojolargo
Ojolargo was founded on September 24, 1770. It was located about 6 kilometers from where Achí is today. By 1779, Ojolargo had 471 people living there.
Moving to a New Home
In 1814, a serious illness, a cholera epidemic, spread through Ojolargo. Many people got sick, and the residents started to leave. They moved to a new place where they found many trees with a tropical fruit called Achí. This new place was named after the fruit.
In 1815, the mayor of Majagual, Estanislao Huertas Lorenzana, officially ordered everyone from Ojolargo to move to the new Achí village. By 1817, the new town was fully formed. It became part of the Canton of Majagual.
Challenges and Growth
Achí faced a big challenge on March 6, 1869, when an earthquake destroyed the village. However, the people rebuilt it.
In 1934, Achí became its own separate municipality, no longer part of Majagual. Its first mayor was Pedro Barragén Constantino. Later, two other towns, Montecristo, Bolívar and San Jacinto del Cauca, became separate municipalities from Achí in 1994 and 1997.
See also
In Spanish: Achí (Bolívar) para niños
