Ricaurte, Cundinamarca facts for kids
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Ricaurte
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
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 Ricaurte
Location in Colombia
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department |  Cundinamarca |
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| • Municipality and town | 128.3 km2 (49.5 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) | ||
| Population
(2018 census)
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| • Municipality and town | 12,881 | ||
| • Density | 100.40/km2 (260.03/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 6,857 | ||
| • Urban density | 507.9/km2 (1,316/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
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Ricaurte is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. A law issued on 14 November 1857 created the Peñalisa District and December of the same year the name was changed to Ricaurte; in 1937 it was annexed to the Girardot municipality but it recovered its condition of municipality in 1968.
Other Facts
- Market Day: Thursday and Sunday
- Distance from Bogotá: 142 km
- Foundation: 1813 as Peñalisa
- Created: Departamental Decree No. 409 of 11 March 1968
- Median temperature: 27 °C
Veredas
The Municipality of Ricaurte has 16 Veredas, 17 within the Urban Zone. The Veredas are:
- Callejón, Casablanca, Cumaca, El Paso, El Portal, La Carrera, La Tetilla, La Virginia, Las Veras, Llano del Pozo, Limoncito, Manuel Norte, Manuel Sur, Pto Peñalisa, San Francisco, San Martin and Zona Urbana
See also
In Spanish: Ricaurte (Cundinamarca) para niños
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