Córdoba Department (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkoɾðoβa], Spanish: Departamento de Córdoba) is a Department of the Republic of Colombia located to the north of this country in the Colombian Caribbean Region. Córdoba faces to the north with the Caribbean Sea, to the northeast with the Sucre Department, east with the Bolívar Department and south with the Antioquia Department. As of 2018, the population of Córdoba was estimated to be 1,784,783. Its capital is the city of Montería.
Department of Córdoba Departamento de Córdoba | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Córdoba shown in red | |
 Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 8°45′N 75°53′W / 8.750°N 75.883°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean Region |
| Established | June 18, 1952 |
| Capital | Montería |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Erasmo Zuleta (2023-present) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25,020 km2 (9,660 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 15th |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,784,783 |
| • Rank | 9th |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | COP 24,992 billion (US$ 5.9 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-COR |
| Municipalities | 30 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.716[3] high · 29th of 33 |
| Website | www.cordoba.gov.co |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 649,462 | — |
| 1985 | 1,013,247 | +56.0% |
| 1993 | 1,275,623 | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 1,467,929 | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 1,784,783 | +21.6% |
| Source:[4] | ||
Municipalities
Córdoba is made up of 30 municipalities and main towns:
- Ayapel
- Buenavista
- Canalete
- Cereté
- Chimá
- Chinú
- Ciénaga de Oro
- Cotorra
- La Apartada
- Lorica
- Los Córdobas
- Momil
- Moñitos
- Montelíbano
- Montería
- Planeta Rica
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Escondido
- Puerto Libertador
- Purísima
- Sahagún
- San Andrés de Sotavento
- San Antero
- San Bernardo del Viento
- San Carlos
- San José de Uré
- San Pelayo
- Tierralta
- Tuchín
- Valencia
Governors of Córdoba
The Congress of Colombia approved by Law 9 December 17, 1951 which created the Department of Córdoba and later sanctioned by the then President of Colombia Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez, but only came into effect six months later.
List first ladies and gentlemen of Córdoba
| GOC No. | First Lady or Gentlemen | Tenure | Governor (Husband or wife, unless noted) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1994 | Jorge Manzur | |
| 2 | María Cristina de la Espriella | January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1997 | Carlos Buelvas |
| 3 | January 1, 1998 – December 31, 2000 | Ángel Villadiego | |
| 4 | María Victoria Peña | January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2003 | Jesús María López |
| 5 | Alicia Jiménez | January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2007 | Libardo José López |
| 6 | Jairo Ruiz Chica | January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2011 | Marta Sáenz |
| 7 | Johanna Elías Vidal | January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2015 | Alejandro Lyons |
| 8 | Roxana Zuleta | January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2019 | Edwin Besaile |
| 9 | Marta Ruiz | January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2023 | Orlando Benítez |
| 10 | Valeria Vega | January 1, 2024 – present | Erasmo Zuleta |
References
External links
- (in Spanish) Government of Cordoba official website
