Sucre Department

department of Colombia

Sucre is a department in the Caribbean Region of Colombia. The capital is Sincelejo.

Sucre
Departamento de Sucre
Flag of Sucre
Coat of arms of Sucre
Sucre shown in red
Sucre shown in red
Topography of the department
Topography of the department
Coordinates: 9°18′N 75°24′W / 9.300°N 75.400°W / 9.300; -75.400
Country Colombia
RegionCaribbean Region
EstablishedAugust 18, 1966
CapitalSincelejo
Largest citySincelejo
Government
 • GovernorEdgar Enrique Martinez Romero (2016-2019)
Area
 • Total10,917 km2 (4,215 sq mi)
 • Rank27th
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total834,927
 • Rank21st
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-05
ISO 3166 codeCO-SUC
Municipalities26
Websitewww.gobersucre.gov.co

References change

  1. "DANE". Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2013.