Sucre Department
Sucre (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsukɾe]) is a department in the Caribbean Region of Colombia. The department ranks 27th by area, 10,670 km2 (4,120 sq mi) and it has a population of 904,863, ranking 20th of all the 32 departments of Colombia. Sucre is bordered by the Caribbean on the northwest; by Bolívar Department on the east and by Córdoba Department on the west.
Sucre Department
Departamento de Sucre | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Sucre shown in red | |
Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 9°18′N 75°24′W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean Region |
| Established | August 18, 1966 |
| Capital | Sincelejo |
| Largest city | Sincelejo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Edgar Enrique Martinez Romero (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,917 km2 (4,215 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 27th |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 904,863 |
| • Rank | 21st |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | COP 11,516 billion (US$ 2.7 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-SUC |
| Municipalities | 26 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.744 high · 19th of 33 |
| Website | www.sucre.gov.co |
Sucre was named in honor of the Independence hero Antonio José de Sucre who was quoted by the founders of this department in reference to Simón Bolívar's death as saying "They have killed my heart", expression said while cruising the territory of the present day Sucre Department.
As of 2009, the Sucre Department has an estimated population of 802,733, of which 234,886 are in the department capital Sincelejo, according to the DANE projections.