Sucre, Sucre Department

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Sucre
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Sucre, Sucre in the Sucre Department of Colombia.
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Department Sucre Department
Area
  Total1,110.54 km2 (428.78 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018 [1] )
  Total23,971
  Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Sucre is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. It is located with the municipalities of Majagual and Guranda in the subregion of the Mojana, which conforms part of the so-called Moposine depression, a geographical area characterized by being under sea-level and therefore prone to flooding.

Sucre used to be the home of famous writer Gabriel García Márquez, and one of his best-known novels, Chronicle of a Death Foretold , is based on real life events which occurred in the town.

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References

  1. "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE . Retrieved 23 April 2020.

Coordinates: 8°48′50″N74°43′31″W / 8.81389°N 74.7253°W / 8.81389; -74.7253