Valledupar

Valledupar on the map of Colombia

Valledupar is the capital of the village in northern Colombia Departamento del Cesar. It was founded on January 6, 1550 by Hernando Santana and Juan de Castellanos on the banks of the Río Guatapurí.

In recognition of the chief Upar of the then resident tribe, as well as on the occasion of the same day celebrated Christian feast day of the Three Kings, Hernando Santana gave the town the name of Ciudad de los Santos Reyes de Valle de Upar, which means as much as " The city ​​of Saints kings of the Valley of Upar ", from where the present name derives Valledupar.

International Valledupar is known as the "City of the Holy Kings" as well as "the world capital of the Vallenato ".

The climate is influenced by its location at the southeastern edge of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta hot ( 27 ° C average temperature ) and rainy.

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Arauca (ARA ) | Armenia ( QUI ) | Barranquilla ( ATL) | Bogotá ( CUN ) | Bogotá ( DC) * | Bucaramanga (SAN ) | Cali (VAC ) | Cartagena ( BOL ) | Cúcuta (NSA ) | Florencia (CAQ ) | Ibagué ( TOL) | Inírida (GUA ) | Leticia (AMA ) | Manizales (CAL ) | Medellín (ANT ) | Mocoa (PUT ) | Monteria (COR ) | Mitú ( VAU ) | Neiva ( HUI ) | Pasto (NAR ) | Pereira (RIS ) | Popayán (CAU ) | Puerto Carreño (VID ) | Quibdó (CHO ) | Riohacha (LAG ) | San Andrés (SAP) | San José del Guaviare (GUV ) | Santa Marta (MAG ) | Sincelejo ( SUC ) | Tunja ( BOY ) | Valledupar (CES ) | Villavicencio (MET ) | yopal (CAS )

* = Capital District

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