mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher ...
s near the northern coast of
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the ...
in the
Caribbean Region
The Caribbean region of Colombia or Caribbean coast region is in the north of Colombia and is mainly composed of 8 departments located contiguous to the Caribbean.West Andes. A part of the mountains are protected as the Los Colorados fauna and flora sanctuary.
Montes de María is a zone located in the center of the Colombian Departments of Bolívar and
Sucre
Sucre () is the capital of Bolivia, the capital of the Chuquisaca Department and the 6th most populated city in Bolivia. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of . This relatively high altitude gives the ...
. The following towns are part of the Montes de María:
El Carmen de Bolívar
El Carmen de Bolívar is a municipality in the department of Bolívar, Colombia, 114 km southeast of Cartagena de Indias. It is located in the orographic system of the Montes de María, being the largest population, as well as the one th ...
Morroa
Morroa is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia.
References
Gobernacion de Sucre - MorroaMorroa official website
Sucre
Sucre () is the capital of Bolivia, the capital of the Chuquisaca Department ...
,
Toluviejo
Toluviejo is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia.
References
Gobernacion de Sucre - Toluviejo Cafe Internet Toluviejo Sucre - compuserver
Sucre
Sucre () is the capital of Bolivia, the capital of th ...
, Los Palmitos and San Onofre in Sucre.
It has a total area of , of which are in Bolívar and in Sucre. This area has a population of about 330,889.
Montes de María comprises two zones: The first zone called Baja Montaña is relatively flat with no mountains: the area located between the Troncal de Occidente and the
Magdalena River
The Magdalena River ( es, Río Magdalena, ; less commonly ) is the main river of Colombia, flowing northward about through the western half of the country. It takes its name from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene. It is navigable through much of ...
is dedicated to cattle-raising and forestry, while the area located between the Transversal del Caribe and the Canal del Dique is mainly agricultural. A second, called Alta Montaña, zone located between the Transversal del Caribe and Troncal de Occidente also has agriculture as the main activity.
References
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Maria
Maria may refer to:
People
* Mary, mother of Jesus
* Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages
Place names Extraterrestrial
* 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877
* Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...