Becerril

For the surname, see Becerril (surname).
Becerril
town

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Location of the municipality and town of Becerril in the Department of Cesar.
Country Colombia
Region Caribbean
Department Cesar
Foundation 1594
Government
 • Mayor Nancy Bueno
(Convergencia Ciudadana)[1]
Elevation 200 m (700 ft)
Population (2005)
 • Total 15,584
  [2][3]
Website
becerril-cesar.gov.co/

Becerril or Becerril de Campos is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Cesar.

Geography

The municipality of Becerril borders to the east with the country of Venezuela where the Serranía del Perijá mountain ranges is shared, the municipality of Codazzi to the north, to the west with the municipality of El Paso and to the south with the municipality of La Jagua de Ibirico covering an area of 1,143 km². Its terrain is made up of plains almost entirely with the exception of the mountainous western border with Venezuela. The area is watered by the Maracas River and the Tocuy River among other streams.

Climate

Becerril has an average temperature of 30°C throughout the year. With two summer seasons (dry) and two winter seasons (rain).

History

The town of Becerril was founded on March 4, 1594 by the Spanish Captain Bartolomé de Aníbal Paleólogo Becerra during the Spanish colonization of the Americas. The act of foundation was written by the scribe Martin Camacho and processed in the Royal Audience of Santa Fe de Bogotá on March 4, 1594. The foundation manuscript was signed by Governor Francisco Manco de Contreras, Captain Bartolomé de Aníbal Paleólogo Becerra and Captain Cristobal de Almonacid. on January 4, 1593. The first mayor of the city was Gregorio Romallo and the first church was named Santa Eugenia.[4]

Becerra ordered the introduction of some 500 units of cattle in the region producing mainly to supply the village of Cartagena de Indias and using the Magdalena River as supply route.[5]

In 1977 Becerril became a municipality part of the Department of Cesar.

Politics

Administrative Divisions

Corregimientos

Notes

  1. ↑ (Spanish) Interpolitico.com: Mayors of Cesar - 2008-2011
  2. ↑ Colombiassh.org: Census 2005: Becerril
  3. ↑ (Spanish) DANE 2005 Census: Becerril
  4. ↑ Gutierrez Hinojosa 2000, p. 114
  5. ↑ Gutierrez Hinojosa 2000, p. 115

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Coordinates: 9°42′N 73°17′W / 9.700°N 73.283°W / 9.700; -73.283

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