Cartagena, Colombia
Query URLs
https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/place/11818
- Note
- "Modern Cartagena is the capital of the Bolívar Department, and had a population of 1,028,736, according to the 2018 census, making it the second-largest city in the region, after Barranquilla, and the fifth-largest city in Colombia. The urban area of Cartagena is also the fifth-largest urban area in the country. Economic activities include the maritime and petrochemicals industries, as well as tourism.
The present city—named after Cartagena, Spain—was founded on 1 June 1533; but settlement by various indigenous people in the region around Cartagena Bay dates from 4000 BC. During the Spanish colonial period Cartagena served a key role in administration and expansion of the Spanish empire. It was a center of political, ecclesiastical, and economic activity. In 1984, Cartagena´s colonial walled city and fortress were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site." - (en.wikipedia.org 22.09.2020) - Latitude
- 10.423610687256
- Longitude
- -75.525276184082
- Inhabitants
- 952,024
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