Sincé Explained

Sincé
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Colombia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Colombia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Sucre Department
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Andrés Alfredo Aldana Padilla
Area Total Km2:419
Area Urban Km2:3.03
Population As Of:2018 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:30773
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:22672
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:Colombia Standard Time
Utc Offset:-5
Elevation M:137

San Luis de Sincé, also knows as Sincé. Is a town and municipality located in the Department of Sucre, northern Colombia. San Luis de Sincé, is a town and municipality located in the Department of Sucre, 28 km (15 mi) southeast of Sincelejo, in northern Colombia. It has an average Temperature of 26,5°C (80°F). Its main economic activities are agriculture, stockbreeding and commerce. It was founded November 10, 1775 by Antonio de Torre y Miranda. Sincé is home to "Hospital Local Nuestra Señora del Socorro" and a Municipal Photo Gallery.

Celebrations and Events

The biggest local celebrations are held in honor of the Virgen del Socorro (Our Lady of Perpetual Help), the city's patron Saint, and celebrated in September. Other major celebrations include the Fiestas en Corralejas (Running of the Bulls) in January and La Semana de la Sinceanidad (Sincé Week), commemorating its founding in November.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/colombia/sucre/70742/ Citypopulation.de