Turbaco

Turbaco is a municipality in the Bolívar Department of Colombia. It is located about 20 km southeast of Cartagena de Indias and is one of Bolívar's most organized municipalities. Turbaco is known for its famous "Fiesta de Toros" (Bulls's feast) in December to celebrate the new year.^[3] Currently, the municipality is undergoing major expansion plans and remodeling.

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Turbaco
Municipality and town
Turbaco Plaza, Church of Santa Catalina
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Nickname:  Los Tira Piedra
Location of the municipality and town of Turbaco in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
Turbaco Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 10°19′N 75°26′W / 10.317°N 75.433°W / 10.317; -75.433
Country	Colombia
Department	Bolívar Department
Government
• Mayor	Guillermo Torres[1]
Area
• Municipality and town	202 km2 (78 sq mi)
• Urban	13.92 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation	128 m (420 ft)
Population  (2018 census)[2]
• Municipality and town	105,166
• Density	521/km2 (1,350/sq mi)
• Urban	97,294
• Urban density	6,990/km2 (18,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Turbaquero
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code	57 + 5
Website	Official website (in Spanish)
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Juan de la Cosa was mortally wounded here in 1510, before Pedro de Heredia subjugated the area in 1533.^[4][5]

Antonio López de Santa Anna spent some of his exile years here, 1850–1853 and 1855–1857.^[6]

1. ^ "Yesterday, he sang for guerrillas. Today, he's one town's mayor". The Christian Science Monitor.
2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Turbaco municipality with localities
3. ^ "Corralejas: ¿fiesta o barbarie?". Corralejas ¿fiesta o barbarie?.
4. ^ Parry, John; Keith, Robert (1984). New Iberian World: A Documentary History of the Discovery and Settlement of Latin America to the Early 17th Century, Vol. II. New York: Times Books. p. 454,479–485. ISBN 9780812910704.
5. ^ Floyd, Troy (1973). The Columbus Dynasty in the Caribbean, 1492-1526. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. pp. 49, 89, 95, 135.
6. ^ Lemaitre, Eduardo (1994). A Brief History of Cartagena. Medellin: Compania Litografica Nacional S.A. p. 13,75. ISBN 9789586380928.

10°21′N 75°20′W / 10.350°N 75.333°W / 10.350; -75.333

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