La Jagua de Ibirico, Cesar

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official_name = La Jagua de Ibirico
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map_caption = Location of the municipality and town of La Jagua de Ibirico in the Department of Cesar.
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_type2 = Department
subdivision_name = Colombia
subdivision_name1 = Caribbean
subdivision_name2 = Cesar
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Alfonso Palacio Niño
(Colombian Liberal Party) [ [http://www.interpolitico.com/noticias//noticia.php?cid=1&nid=344 es icon Interpolitico.com: Mayors of Cesar - 2008-2011] ]
established_title = Foundation
established_date = 1771
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population_as_of = 2005
population_note = [ [http://www.colombiassh.org/site/IMG/png/demografia.pngColombiassh.org: Census 2005: La Jagua de Ibirico] ] [ [http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/regiones/cesar/la_jagua_de_ibirico.pdf es icon DANE 2005 Census: La Jagua de Ibirico] ]
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[http://lajaguadeibirico-cesar.gov.co/ lajaguadeibirico-cesar.gov.co]
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La Jagua de Ibirico (literally "The Jagua of Ibirico") is a town and municipality in the Department of Cesar, Colombia. This region of La Jagua is rich in coal which is exploited extensively and is second only to El Cerrejon in La Guajira. The area is also known for being a hot spot in the Colombian conflict.

Geography

The municipality of La Jagua de Ibirico borders to the north with the municipality of Becerril; to the east with Venezuela; to the south with the municipality of Chiriguana and to the west with the municipality of El Paso.

History

The first inhabitants in the region were the Chiriguanás. During the Spanish conquest of the Americas period, some remnants of indigenous tribes pertaining to the Arhuacos and Yucos established in the area. The village of La Jagua was founded in 1771 by the Spanish Juan Ramon de Ibirico. [ [http://www.sinic.gov.co/SINIC/ColombiaCultural/ColCulturalBusca.aspx?AREID=3&SECID=8&IdDep=20&COLTEM=213 es icon National System for Cultural Information: La Jagua de Ibirico] ]

La Jagua de Ibirico became a municipality by ordinance 005 of 1979. In 1985 the rudimentary exploitation of coal began but with little results due to inexperience. In 1990 the government sponsored Carbocol gave concessions to mining companies. [ [http://www.sinic.gov.co/SINIC/ColombiaCultural/ColCulturalBusca.aspx?AREID=3&SECID=8&IdDep=20&COLTEM=213 es icon National System for Cultural Information: La Jagua de Ibirico] ]

References

External links

*es icon [http://lajaguadeibirico-cesar.gov.co/ La Jagua de Ibirico official website]
*es icon [http://www.gobcesar.gov.co/ Gobernacion del Cesar, La Jagua de Ibirico]