Caimito, Sucre

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Caimito, Sucre
Municipality and town
San Juan de Caimito
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Western facade of San Juan Bautista Church
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Motto: 
Remanzo de Paz (In Spanish)
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Location of the municipality and town of Caimito, Sucre in the Sucre Department of Colombia.
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Department Sucre Department
Government
  MayorLucy Ester Buelvas Martínez (2024-2027)
Area
[1]
  Total407 km2 (157 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2023 [2] )
  Total16,966
  Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

San Juan de Caimito, also known as Caimito. Is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia.

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References

  1. "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE . Retrieved 30 April 2020.

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