Official Name: | Chiriguaná |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name: | Colombia |
Subdivision Name1: | Caribbean |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Ramon Diaz (Alas Equipo Colombia)[1] |
Established Title: | Foundation |
Area Total Km2: | 1103 |
Population As Of: | Census 2018[2] |
Population Total: | 27006 |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Website: | www.chiriguana-cesar.gov.co/ |
Chiriguaná (pronounced as /es/) is a city and municipality in the Department of Cesar, Colombia.
During the wars independence from Spain Chiriguana was part of the Province of Santa Marta. The people of the village of Chiriguana revolted against the local Spanish monarchical authorities. The Cabildo of Justice and Regiment of the Village of Chiriguana expressed to the Cabildo of Justice of Valledupar and to Maria Concepcion Lopera their efforts to support the independence cause that had begun in 1810 with the first revolt against the Spanish. Members of the Cabildo of Barrancas were Jose Pio del Rio, Braulio de Leiva, Gonzalo de Linares, Pedro Royero and Manuel J. Quintana.
Chiriguaná has a tropical savanna climate[3] with consistently warm temperatures. Chiriguaná has a wet season from April to November and a drier period from December to March.