Córdoba (, ) is a Department of the

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located to the north of this country in the Colombian Caribbean Region. Córdoba faces to the north with the Caribbean Sea, to the northeast with the

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, east with the

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and south with the

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. As of 2018, the population of Córdoba was estimated to be 1,784,783. Its capital is the city of

Montería Montería () is a municipality and city located in northern Colombia and the capital of the Departments of Colombia, Department of Córdoba Department, Córdoba. The city is located away from the Caribbean sea, by the Sinú River. The city and r ...

Municipalities

Córdoba is made up of 30 municipalities and main towns: #

Ayapel Ayapel is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department, northern Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in N ...

# Buenavista # Canalete # Cereté #

Chimá Chimá is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department, northern Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in N ...

# Chinú # Ciénaga de Oro # Cotorra # La Apartada # Lorica # Los Córdobas # Momil # Moñitos # Montelíbano #

# Planeta Rica # Pueblo Nuevo # Puerto Escondido # Puerto Libertador # Purísima # Sahagún # San Andrés de Sotavento # San Antero # San Bernardo del Viento # San Carlos # San José de Uré # San Pelayo # Tierralta # Tuchín #

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Governors of Córdoba

The

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approved by Law 9 December 17, 1951 which created the Department of Córdoba and later sanctioned by the then

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Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez (27 June 1890 – 20 August 1972) was a Colombian Conservative party politician and lawyer who served as Acting President of Colombia from November 1951 until June 1953, while President Laureano Gómez was absent due ...

, but only came into effect six months later.

List first ladies and gentlemen of Córdoba

References

External links

Government of Cordoba official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cordoba Department Caribbean region of Colombia Departments of Colombia States and territories established in 1952