Quibdó
Quibdó is the capital and seat of government of the Departamento del Chocó in northwestern Colombia. The city is situated on the banks of the Rio Atratos in one of the most wooded and wettest regions of Colombia, near the Natural Park Emberá and several indigenous reserves.
Quibdó is the seat of the diocese of Quibdó. The cathedral is dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi.
Name
The name is derived from an eponymous Quibdó caciques, whose dominion stretched in the vicinity of the present town.
Geography
Quibdó capital is a largely untouched and most forested provinces of Colombia. The predominant form of vegetation is the tropical rain forest of the Pacific coast. The city is located on one of the most water-rich rivers in the world in terms of its surface area, the Río Atrato.
History
The city was given in 1648 by Indians to Fray Matías Abad and the Franciscan Order and named citara. Over time, it was burned down by the Native Americans during various incidents on fire. 1654 was built by the Jesuit Pedro Caceres and Francisco de Orta the location again. Until 1690, there were settlements on the lands of caciques Guasebá and Quibdó under the leadership of Don Manuel Cañizales, a mining prospector from Antioquia. 1702 increased the number of inhabitants and the city was named after the colonists Francisco de Berro San Francisco de Quibdó. On February 2, 1813 Quibdó declared its independence in 1825 and the district capital. 1948 Quibdó became the capital of the province of Chocó. 1966 large parts of the city were burned and had to be rebuilt. The surrounding area of Quibdó and especially the remote rural regions chocos belonged for a long time the parade area paramilitary AUC and FARC guerrillas units, leading to military operations by the Colombian army to control the Atratogebietes with it. The situation was exacerbated by the problems of refugees fleeing the country 's population from the disputed zones.
Management
Quibdó has with 3337.5 km ² over a large area and is divided into the following corregimientos:
- Corregimiento de Tutunendo
- Corregimiento de Neguá
- Corregimiento de Guayabal
- Corregimiento de Alta Gracia
- Corregimiento de Tangui
- Corregimiento de La Troje
- Corregimiento de Las Mercedes
- Corregimiento de Tagachi
- Corregimiento de Munguidó
- Corregimiento de Campo Bonito
- Corregimiento de La Divisa
Population
The predominant population groups in Quibdó are afrokolumbianischer descent or include indigenous tribes such as Emberá and Waunanas to. It is estimated that approximately 30,000 inhabitants Quibdós below the poverty line. Chocó is one of the poorest provinces of Colombia as a result of unemployment, malnutrition, lack of medical care and flooding disasters.
Climate
The climate in Quibdó is determined by moist humid equatorial tropical temperatures and high rainfall.
Economy
The economy in Quibdó is mining (gold and platinum), forestry and agriculture (bananas, plantains, cassava and local fruits like Borojo ( Borojoa patinoi ), peach palm ( Bactris gasipaes ), pineapple, cashew ( Anacardium occidentale ), Caimito ( Chrysophyllum cainito ), Almirajó ( Patinoa almirajo ), Lulo (Solanum quitoense ) and others) determined. Quibdó belongs to the Colombian cities with the highest unemployment rate (as of February 2011).
Tourism
The city has several tourist attractions such as the cathedral, the Palacio Municipal, Palacio Episcopal, the Covenant of Clare Tianer and the monument of the poet César. Due to its location, the natural resources, rain forests and its biodiversity, the area around Quibdó possibilities of ecotourism. Since the traffic conditions are often affected by land through tropical rain, the weekly flight from Bogota, Medellin or Cali to Aeropuerto El Caraño Airport is the most appropriate arrivals. 2010, a new airport terminal was completed. The main thoroughfare of the area, the Rio Atrato dar.
Press
In addition to the major dailies El Tiempo of Bogota, El Colombiano of Medellin, the local Choco7dias is the largest press means.
Education
Quibdó has several public and private universities. Among them include Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó, Universidad Antonio Nariño, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Fundación Universitaria Remington, UNAD and SENA