SUCRE

SUCRE

GENTILE: Sucreño

The department of Sucre, in their 10,917 km²de extension, with a population of 900,000 and an average temperature of 27 ° C. It borders the departments of Bolivar, Cordoba and has coasts on the Caribbean Sea. This valley offers a great geographical diversity and a culture rich in natural sites , accompanied by great artistic and cultural potential , reaching a varied folkloric shows that are composed in great attractions for tourism in its different forms. The Sucre are called “coastal savanna” and its population consists of people pushing and festive. The most prominent economic activity is livestock. Agriculture has been much growth in recent years. In relation to agriculture, besides cassava, rice, sesame and many other crops, yam, which Sucre is the first producer in the country stands . Ethnographic types of each of the five sub-regions that are distributed in the 25 municipalities , tourist destinations offer a wealth enviable landscape , including an exquisite gastronomic exhibition that allows visitors to make your stay pleasurable and enjoy rivers , sun and beaches, all these framed with the unique personality and warm sucreña humane treatment of our people .

OTHER MUNICIPALITIES AND TOWNS: Buenavista, Corozal, San Marcos, Tolú, Sincé, Sucre, San Onofre, San pedro, Sampués, Coveñas.

CAPITAL: Sincelejo

Also called the “Pearl of the Savannah”, this city has about 290,000 inhabitants. It was founded by Francisco Sincelejo in 1535 and was named “Francis Sincelejo." What characterizes this beautiful city is the agricultural and livestock production. In this city the inhabitants celebrate the traditional corralejas carried out on January 20, when the festivities of Sincelejo are held every year.

TOURIST  ATTRACTIONS:

many tourists come to visit the coastal area of Morrosquillo Tolu and Covenas, to enjoy the Sun of the breeze and the sea, accompanied by the joy and generosity of the sucreños.

SPORTS: in this city the most practiced and most watched deports is boxing and cycling, in these categories are highlighted JOSÉ PÉREZ SERPA, cyclist, and CARLOS JOSÉ TAMARA PATERNINA boxer

FESTIVALS: Numerous visitors from all over Colombia come to enjoy the festival of orchestras, the festival sabanero accordion corralejas traditional livestock fair.

ART: Art in the field is: PANIZZA RAFAEL AND EDGAR GUEVARA painter.

MUSICIANS: ALFREDO GUTIERREZ, accordion. This great sucreño character plays accordion surprisingly, also dances and sings. It was 3 times "King of Vallenato Legend Festival”. And he was the one who formed the musical group “The corraleros Majagual”

AIRPORTS: Las brujas- Corozal, Tolú - Tolú, Coveñas – Coveñas.

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