Montería

Monteria is the Colombian city in the department of Córdoba, the capital of which it is.

The city had 2006 275.952 inhabitants.

Monteria was officially established by Antonio de la Torre y Miranda in May 1777.

Location

Monteria is located on the Río Sinú, about 50 kilometers from the Caribbean Sea.

Infrastructure

In Monteria is the Universidad del Sinú and the Los Garzones airport.

The Diocese of Monteria has its seat in the city The Catedral de San Jerónimo is the Cathedral of Monteria.

The Leones de Monteria (Montería lions), the local baseball club, playing in the Liga Colombiana de Béisbol Profesional, the top league of Colombia. Your abode is the Estadio 18 de Junio ​​, which summarizes 4,500 people.

Sons and daughters of the town

Departments of Colombia Arauca, Arauca Arauca Department Barranquilla Bucaramanga Cali Cartagena, Colombia Florencia, Caquetá Leticia, Amazonas Amazonas Department Manizales Antioquia Department Mocoa Montería Neiva, Huila Pasto, Colombia Pereira, Colombia Cauca Department Riohacha Santa Marta Tunja Valledupar Cesar Department Villavicencio Yopal Casanare Department
580666
de