Convención
Convención is a Colombian municipality located in the department of North Santander.It is considered as the largest producer of panela in the department. Account, according to figures estimated by the DANE, with a population of 16,605 inhabitants. It is located at 1,076 meters above sea level and its climate is temperate
Convención | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Convención in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia. | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Norte de Santander Department |
| Area | |
| • Total | 907 km2 (350 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,076 m (3,530 ft) |
| Population (Census 2018[2]) | |
| • Total | 18,112 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Climate | Aw |
History
The first conqueror to set foot in these territories was the German Ambrosio Alfinger in 1530, who perished in combat with the aborigines. Later, Spaniards Pedro de Ursua and Ortón Velázquez founded many settlements in what is now Norte de Santander.[3]
References
- "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- "Personajes de la Conquista a América". Banrepcultura (In Spanish). Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- (in Spanish)Convención official website
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