- Acandí
Acandí is a town and municipality in the
Chocó Department ,Colombia by theCaribbean sea .History
The name Acandí derives from the Acandí tribe which means "River of Stones". The first foundation of the town of Acandí originated in c. 1890 by Spanish colonizers Concepcion Gomez, Fermin Avila, Jose Piestan, Jose Garrido and others with the name of San Nicolas de Titumate and was located to the left margin of the
Acandí River but was constantly flooded and devastated by this river. The inhabitants moved the village to a nearby safer pleace in 1896.The municipality of Acandí was created on
August 5 ,1908 by ordenance of this same year.Geography and climate
Its urban area is located by the
Caribbean sea in the northeaster part of theGulf of Urabá Some 558 km away from the capitalQuibdó . The municipality has an area of 869 km² and borders to the north with the Caribbean sea, to the south with the municipality ofUnguía and to the west with theRepublic of Panama .Economy
The main economic activities of Acandí are agriculture, livestock raising,
artisan fishing and informal commerce. The main agricultural products aremaize ,plantain andyuca . The municipality also covers the tourism hubCapurganá , located near the border withPanama .Transportation
Acandí is a maritime small port over the Caribbean sea mainly utilizing it to communicate with other nearby ports of Colombia and Panama. The
Atrato River is also used as a fluvial way of transportation and a way to reach the Department capitalQuibdó . Has one small airfield that can receive light planes and it's used to primarily fly to Quibdó or towns in theAntioquia Department . Inhabitants also use the nearby airfields in CapurganáAlcides Fernández Airport - (Airport class G. longitude of 1,200 m, 10 m wide and its owned by the Colombian government agency INCORA.Capurganá Airport - Airport class F. located in the police inspection of Capurganá. Has a longitude of 852 m, 12 m wide and it is operate by the municipality
El Gilcal Airport- Airport class G. Has a longitude of 500 m, 15 m wide and it is owned by the municipality.
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