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75-546: 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

150-402: A beauty contest , and bullfighting . Because of the bullfighting tradition, the festival is also known as Las Fiestas de Corraleja , so named after the temporary wooden bullring used for the event, called a corraleja. On January 20, 1980, a combination of overcrowding and panic caused the bullring's wooden bleachers to collapse, killing at least 222 people, although some estimates place

225-648: A Flemish nobleman, son of Charles Adrian de Sucre, Marquess of Peru and Buenaventura Carolina Isabel Garrido y Pardo, a Spanish noblewoman. Charles de Sucre y Pardo served as a soldier in Catalonia in 1698 and was later named Governor of Cartagena de Indias and Captain General of Cuba . On 22 December 1779, Charles de Sucre y Pardo arrived in Cumaná , Venezuela, having been named Governor of New Andalucia , which includes present-day Sucre State . In 1814, Antonio José de Sucre joined

300-480: A Peruvian invasion force led by third President and General of Peru José de La Mar , whose intentions had been to annex Guayaquil and the rest of Ecuador to Peru. When a strong movement arose against Bolívar, his followers, and the Bolivian constitution in 1828, Sucre resigned. Sucre was killed on 4 June 1830. General Juan José Flores wanted to separate the southern departments (Quito, Guayaquil, and Azuay), called

375-584: A highly capable military leader. In 1822, he led the Patriot forces to triumph at the Battle of Pichincha and liberated Quito , from which modern Ecuador would eventually emerge. As Bolívar's chief lieutenant, he went on to score a decisive victory over the Spanish Royalist army at the Battle of Ayacucho in 1824, which effectively secured the independence of Peru . Afterwards he moved into Upper Peru , pacified

450-689: A new mall in the same place began, which now hosts approximately 91 shops. There are two local daily newspapers which circulate in Sincelejo: El Meridiano de Sucre and El Universal Sincelejo . There are also regional and national newspapers such as El Tiempo , El Espectador , and El Heraldo . There are several radio stations, including local stations as well as stations like RCN Radio and Caracol Radio . Sincelejo receives five national television channels: RCN , Caracol , Canal Uno , Señal Colombia and Señal Institucional . There are two cable TV services: Claro and Cable Unión. Claro has

525-528: A power-hungry, ambitious General Obando paid an assassin to kill Sucre by falsely informing the assassin that Sucre was a traitor and had to be stopped because Sucre's intentions were to go to Quito and separate the Department of Cauca and the three southern departments of Colombia and unite them with Peru. In reality, Sucre, a protégé of Bolívar, was going to Quito to stop the separation of the District of Ecuador from

600-527: A recent census of the Industry and Commerce department, there are about 3000 businesses operating in the capital. The traditional music of Sincelejo includes the Porro , Fandango , and Vallenato . The traditional dish of this city is mote de queso , a soup prepared with cheese. The city is known for its handicrafts made by the native inhabitants, including hammocks and sombreros vueltiaos . The sombrero vueltiao

675-422: A sergeant named Lorenzo Caicedo, with some help from others, buried the body and marked the makeshift grave with a cross formed of branches. When the widow received news of the assassination, she promptly brought Sucre's remains from Berruecos to Quito, where they were interred in secret in the oratory of the chapel of "El Dean" on one of her haciendas. Subsequently, she had the remains transferred, also in secret, to

750-473: A similar fate, had fled in panic. Later, Juan Gregorio Sarria and Colonel Apolinar Morillo confessed that it was Obando who had convinced them to assassinate Sucre. Commander Juan Gregorio Sarria also confessed that Obando had paid him to kill Sucre, since there were anti-Bolívar politicians and officers in Bogotá that wanted to see both Bolívar and Sucre eliminated. The ringleader of the anti-Bolívar faction in Bogotá

825-417: A solution, suggesting that in the same manner which from Romulus comes Rome, from Bolívar ought to come the new nation of Bolivia . " If from Romulus, Rome; from Bolívar, it is Bolivia ". When Bolívar got the news of the decision, he felt flattered by the young nation, but until then he had not willingly accepted Upper Peru's independence because he was worried about its future, due to Bolivia's location in

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900-869: Is also a national symbol of Colombia. The city hosts a number of cultural festivals annually, including the Fiestas del dulce nombre de Jesús , the Encuentro Nacional de Bandas , and the Festival Sabanero del Accordeón . The Encuentro Nacional de Bandas (English: National Meeting of the Band s) is a musical contest where folk bands perform the traditional musical styles of the Savanna Region: Porro and Fandango , which has been held annually since 1984. The Festival Sabanero del Accordeón (English: Savanna's Accordion Festival ) has been held since 1974, and celebrates

975-508: Is also relatively close to important cities in Colombia like Barranquilla , Cartagena , Valledupar and Medellín . There is regular transportation from Sincelejo to these cities by bus and taxi, with taxis being a little more expensive. 15 kilometers away from Sincelejo is Las Brujas Airport where there are daily flights to the major cities of Bogotá and Medellín . As the main city in Sucre and

1050-438: Is sold on site, to cover emergency medical care in the ring. Majagual Plaza : Usually called La Placita de Majagual (English: The Little Plaza of Majagual ), it has been referred to in several folk songs by artists such as Joe Arroyo . This plaza was the cite of the city's corralejas for many years before it moved to La Plaza de Mochila. Since then, Majagual Plaza has only been used for activities sports activities. In 2007,

1125-438: Is subdivided into an urban zone and a rural zone. The urban zone is divided into 9 Comunas ( townships ), while the rural has 21 divisions called Corregimientos . Communas Corregimientos As of 2023, Sincelejo had a population of 310,456. 85.1% recognize themselves as Whites , Arabs and/or Mestizos , 11.5% recognize themselves as Indigenous people and 3.4% as Afro-Colombians . The main economic activities of

1200-438: Is within the Sucre Department. January through March are dry month of almost no rainfall. According to the 2018 population census results, 12% of the population self identifies as indigenous people, gathering 5.5% of the national indigenous population; also, 11% of the population self identifies as black, creole, palenquero or afro-colombian . Venezuelans started to arrive to the department in 2016 and now represent almost 3% of

1275-569: The Battle of Ayacucho took place at Pampa de La Quinua, near the town of Quinua , between Royalist and Patriot forces. Sucre, as Simón Bolívar 's lieutenant, led the Patriot forces to victory over the Viceroy José de la Serna , who was wounded. After the battle, second commander-in-chief José de Canterac signed the final capitulation of the Royalist army on his behalf. As a result, he was promoted, at

1350-841: The DANE projections. Before the Spanish Conquest , the land comprising the department of Sucre was mainly inhabited by two groups of indigenous people — the Zenú and the Turbacos. The Zenú language was perhaps part of the Chibchan language family by the Arhuacos branch. The Turbaco people were part of the Cariban language family and they controlled the area adjacent to the Gulf of Morrosquillo . The Zenú people — by

1425-479: The Sucre Department in 1966, Sincelejo subsequently became its capital. The geography of Sincelejo is characterized by a hilly landscape which extends from the mountains to the borders of the plateau in the north and south. The small mountain foothills in the municipality span from the marine fluvial plain in the west to the border shared with the town of Palmito . Erosion is common in the rugged topography of

1500-429: The pre-columbian era , the regions lands were inhabited by several groups of indigenous people known as the Zenú . The village of Sincelejo was founded on October 4, 1535, the feast day of Francis of Assisi , with the name San Francisco de Asís de Sincelejo . The village was part of Alonso Padilla's encomienda between 1610 and 1640, and was located on the site of a small Zenú indigenous settlement. At that time,

1575-526: The " Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho " (English: "Grand Marshal of Ayacucho " ), was a Venezuelan general and politician who served as the president of Bolivia from 1825 to 1828. A close friend and associate of Simón Bolívar , he was one of the primary leaders of South America's struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire . Born to an aristocratic family in Cumaná , Sucre joined the revolt against Spanish rule in 1814 and quickly established himself as

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1650-610: The "Chichas" Battalion. in charge of colonel Medinacelli, while Valdez was sent to Chuquisaca with the "Union" Infantry Battalion and loyalist militias, and Olañeta himself marched toward Vitichi , with 60,000 pieces of gold from the Coin House in Potosí. But for the Spanish military personnel in Upper Peru, it was too little too late, as since 1821 all out guerilla warfare had raged in this part of

1725-644: The Carib's included the coasts of the present day departments of Magdalena, Atlántico and Bolívar. The Zenú engineers were able to develop a complicated hydraulic infrastructure in the basin of the San Jorge river — they also worked in the basin of the Sinú river in lands of the Córdoba Department — involving flood control works as well as drainage and irrigation systems. The first Spanish conquerors that sighted to

1800-737: The Carmen Bajo Convent in Quito, where they were placed facing the main altar of the church. Seventy years later, in April 1900, Sucre's remains were discovered and, their authenticity scrupulously verified, transferred to the Quito Cathedral on 4 June 1900, in a sumptuous parade led by the Executive and his Ministers, the high dignitaries of the Church, and the diplomatic corps. At the time, the government ordered

1875-585: The Department of Sucre. People vouched for its creation after a campaign led by CorpoSucre. On July 28, 1966, the Senate of Colombia started a debate on the creation of the department and on August 18 of the same year approved its creation under the 47 Law of 1966 sanctioned by the then- president of Colombia , Carlos Lleras Restrepo . Sucre is subdivided into 5 regions or provinces: Mojana Province Montes de María Province Morrosquillo Sabanas San Jorge The Archipelago of San Bernardo

1950-509: The District of Ecuador, from the Gran Colombia so as to form an independent country and become its first President. General Flores believed that if Antonio José de Sucre arrived in Quito from Bogotá, he could thwart his plans, since Sucre was very popular due to his reputation as a hero and leader in the Battles of Pichincha, Tarqui and Ayacucho. General Juan José Flores put himself in contact with

2025-588: The Finzenú and Panzenú branches — controlled the rest of the territory, which used to be part of a bigger territory along the current department of Córdoba and parts of Bolívar and Antioquia sometimes known as Zenú kingdom or Zenú nation. The area adjacent to the coast was inhabited by the Turbaco people and it was the border lands of the Carib's territories in the Cariibean Coast of Colombia. This specific part of

2100-465: The Gran Colombia and to retire as soon as possible in Quito to live a quiet life with his wife. Some have argued that Sucre was ordered assassinated by General Obando so as to leave no clear successor to Bolívar in the Gran Colombia. Before his death, Bolívar believed Sucre to be the only man who could have reunited the Gran Colombia; however, Bolívar's generals and the majority of the politicians running

2175-504: The Republic and Supreme Chief of State". Bolívar thanked them for these honors, but declined the presidency of the Republic, a duty he gave instead to the victor of Ayacucho, Grand Marshal Sucre, who would later be sworn in the same day as the first President of Bolivia . After some time, the subject of the name of the Young nation arose again, and a Potosían deputy named Manuel Martín Cruz offered

2250-452: The Royalist resistance and set up an administration on Bolívar's orders. The region achieved independence as the Bolivia, and Sucre was inaugurated as president of the new republic after Bolívar passed on the duty. Sucre's tenure as president was beset by difficulties, and opposition to his rule mounted as the populace turned against Bolívar and his followers. He was forced to resign in 1828, but

2325-572: The Sabana Región, Sincelejo has a large number of students, with 35 public schools and several private schools. Universidad de Sucre , the only public university in Sucre, is located in the city. There are also several private universities, including: CECAR, CORPOSUCRE, CUN, Universidad San Martín, Universidad Santo Tomás, as well as a local office of the Universidad de Pamplona . There are several institutions offering technical and technological training

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2400-499: The Sucre assassination party were poisoned by Apolinar Morillo to prevent them from testifying about Sucre's murder. In the end, Colonel Apolinar Morillo was convicted and shot in the main square of Bogotá for the murder of Sucre on 30 November 1842, and José Erazo died in prison that same year. José Maria Obando was granted immunity due to the fact that he was too powerful in the Cauca Department . The following day Sucre's orderly,

2475-484: The altar where the free people shed the first blood, and the land where the last of the tyrants’ tombs finally lays. Today, the Upper Peruvian departments protest in the face of the whole Earth its irrevocable resolution to be governed by themselves. " Through a decree it was determined that the new state in Upper Peru would carry the name of "República Bolívar", in honor of the liberator, who was designated as "Father of

2550-545: The anti-Bolívar and anti-Sucre leader Brigadier-General and the Commanding General of Cauca, José María Obando , who was not present at Sucre's death but who delegated this criminal act to the Venezuelan Colonel Apolinar Morillo, Commander Juan Gregorio Sarria (who later confessed he had been paid by Obando), José Erazo (a highway bandit and guerrilla fighter), and three peons as accomplices. The plan

2625-552: The baggage, two sergeants, one being the Marshal's orderly, a representative to the Congress from Cuenca, and his servant, and finally Sucre himself. When Sucre approached La Jacoba, he was struck by three bullets, two inflicting superficial wounds to his head and one piercing his heart. He fell from his horse, which had been shot in the neck, and died almost instantly. His body remained there for twenty-four hours, as his companions, fearful of

2700-451: The building of a crypt, but it was not inaugurated until thirty-two years later, on 4 August 1932. This mausoleum consisted of a nine-ton monolith of granite from the quarries of the Pichincha volcano. Its cover, on which a cross is carved in high relief, was so heavy that thirty persons were required to move it into place. According to the 19 December 1830 Gaceta de Colombia , Issue No. 495,

2775-489: The center of South America. According to Bolívar, this would create a nation that would face many future wars. Bolívar wished that Bolivia would become part of another nation, preferably Peru (given the fact that it had been part of Viceroyalty of Peru for centuries), or Argentina (since during the last decades of colonial domain it had been part of Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata ), but what deeply convinced him otherwise

2850-447: The coastline of the present day Sucre Department were Alonso de Ojeda , Juan de la Cosa , Rodrigo de Bastidas and Francisco Cesar around 1499. The conquerors thought the territory to be rich in precious metals since, but soon they would find out they were wrong about that. This situation led to the encomenderos to employ the indigenous workforce almost exclusively for cattle rising on the northern areas. The territory had been under

2925-765: The continent. However, in Cochabamba the First Battalion of the Infantry Regiment "Ferdinand VII", led by colonel José Martínez, rebelled and sided with the independence movement, only to be followed later by the Second Battalion, "Ferdinand VII" Infantry Regiment in Vallegrande , resulting in the forced resignation of Brigadier Francisco Aguilera on 12 February. Royalist colonel José Manuel Mercado occupied Santa Cruz de la Sierra on 14 February, as Chayanta stayed in

3000-477: The country, their contribution is noticeable in the culture, economy and politics in the Caribbean region. As of 2022, the population is getting closer to more than 1 million inhabitants as the national and local population growth is propelled by the massive arrival of Venezuelan migrants. During the 80s and 90s the department had high fertility rates and low death rates, in recent years the growth has slowed down as

3075-503: The date of 6 August 1825, in honor of the Battle of Junín won by Bolívar. Independence was declared by 7 representatives from Charcas, 14 from Potosí, 12 from La Paz , 13 from Cochabamba and 2 from Santa Cruz . The act of Independence, wrote by the president of the Congress, Serrano, states in its expositive part: " The world knows that the land of Upper Peru has been, in the American continent,

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3150-555: The dominant contributor to the city's economy. Agriculture is the city's second largest sector, and is characterized by the production of maize , cassava , yams , and bananas . Trade, government agencies, and other services supplement the primary activities of the agricultural sector. Industry is beginning to grow in the city with new factories, including Postobón facilities, almidón (starch production), clothing, footwear, icopor (styrofoam), metal equipment, bricks, concrete, construction materials, and wood processing. According to

3225-409: The event typically costs about 15–35 USD , though the last day of the event is usually more expensive. Like other bullfighting events, the festival is criticized for animal cruelty. It is also subject to criticism for the consumption of alcohol during the event and the lack of training and safety provided to bullfighters. Anyone participating in the event as a bullfighter must purchase insurance, which

3300-399: The fertility rate fell below the replacement level and the demographic transition impacts the department. Almost 32% of the entire population resided in the capital city Sincelejo and 62% of the department population lives in urban areas, specially around the capital city where Corozal , Sampues , Morroa and Los Palmitos are placed, gathering almost half a million people, according to

3375-534: The fight for South American independence from Spain. The Battle of Pichincha took place on 24 May 1822, on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano , near Quito in what is now Ecuador . The encounter, fought in the context of the Spanish American wars of independence , pitted a Patriot army under Sucre against a Royalist army commanded by Field Marshal Melchor Aymerich . The defeat of the Royalist forces brought about

3450-466: The final day, the cattle farm with the most entertaining performance is given an official reward. There is no official prize for bullfighters who enter the ring and participate in the festival, but wealthy landowners often offer an unofficial monetary incentive to encourage participation. The picadors are usually sourced from local cattle ranches and are paid for their work, though they also benefit from "unofficial incentives". A single day ticket to watch

3525-508: The folk musical styles of the Sabana region played on the accordion , including the styles of: Paseo , Merengue , Vallenato , and Puya . Sincelejo is best known for its annual festival called Fiestas del dulce nombre de Jesús (English: Celebrations of the Sweet Name of Jesus ), which is held every year on January 20. The entire festival lasts several days, and includes a number of parades ,

3600-476: The hands of lieutenant colonel Pedro Arraya, with the cavalry squadrons "Santa Victoria" (Holy Victory) and "Dragones Americanos" (American Dragoons), and in Chuquisaca the cavalry squadron "Dragones de la Frontera"(Frontier Dragoons) under colonel Francisco López claimed victory for the independence forces on 22 February. At this point, the majority of royalist troops of Upper Peru refused to continue fighting against

3675-409: The indigenous people were exploited by the Spanish colonizers, or "encomenderos". On November 21, 1775, Sincelejo was re-founded by the Spanish captain and engineer, Antonio de la Torre y Miranda, following orders from Cartagena 's governor, Juan de Torrezar Díaz Pimienta . The construction of the town began with a church, while the lands around the church were given to people who used to live across

3750-509: The liberation of Quito and secured the independence of the provinces belonging to the Real Audiencia de Quito , or Presidencia de Quito , the Spanish colonial administrative jurisdiction from which the Republic of Ecuador would eventually emerge. As of late 1824, Royalists still had control of most of southern Peru as well as Real Felipe Fort in the port of Callao . On 9 December 1824,

3825-612: The local independence movement which had been active since 1811. After the Constituent Assembly in Chuquisaca was reconvened by Marshal Sucre on 8 July 1825 and later concluded, it was determined the complete independence of Upper Peru under the republican form. Finally, the Assembly president José Mariano Serrano, together with a commission, wrote down the "Independence Act of the Upper Peruvian Departments" which carries

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3900-470: The municipality of Sincelejo revolve around the land use of neighboring departments, specifically in livestock, agriculture, and commerce. The largest sector within Sincelejo is its livestock sector, and the city has been called the "Capital Cebuísta de Colombia" (English: Zebu Capital of Colombia ) for its prized beef cattle production. Sincelejo also has a significant dairy farming sector, but beef cattle are

3975-553: The name Sincelejo is a subject of controversy, and there is no consensus on its source. The most widely accepted theory is that the Spanish city is named after the cacique , Cincel, who is believed to have been the leader of the indigenous people who inhabited the area where the town was founded. One author states, without citation, that this theory is supported by documents in the General National Archives (AGN) in Bogota. In

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4125-407: The only local TV channel named Canal Doce (Channel 12) which is available for its subscribers. It includes several programs as well as a newscast devoted to Sincelejo and its zone of influence. Sincelejo is known for being an important crossroads on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. It is placed close to several important towns in the region – Montería , Magangué , Coveñas and San Marcos – and it

4200-517: The peoples of the new republic their "Favorite Son." After the foundation of Bolivia, he became also the commander in chief of the Armed Forces of Bolivia , which he created the following day on the basis of the guerrilla forces and active Patriot armies stationed at the time of the declaration. He gave the young republic its first Constitution in 1828. In the Battle of Tarqui , fought on 27 February 1829, heavily outnumbered two to one, Sucre defeated

4275-467: The plaza was refurbished and reopened with a post-modern design featuring an arch-shaped sculpture and a wide square for cultural events. Santander Park : Santander Park opened in 1776, along with the formal establishment of the city. It was the first place that the corralejas were held in the city, and the park hosted the event from 1845 until 1964 when it was moved to Majagual Plaza. Saint Francis of Assisi Cathedral : The Catedral San Francisco de Asís

4350-478: The population, according to the official figures in 2022. The rest of the population does not declare any ethnicity and are descendants mainly from Spanish, Indigenous and Black people; Arabs started to come in big numbers to Colombia after 1880 and they settled particularly in the Caribbean region of the country, including Sucre, they were mainly Lebanese, Palestinians and Syriacs arrived in smaller numbers, their descendants are estimated to be more than 3 million in

4425-452: The powerful army of Sucre and switched allegiances. Colonel Medinacelli with 300 soldiers also revolted against Olañeta, and on 2 April 1825 they faced each other in the Battle of Tumusla , which ended with the death of Olañeta. A few days later, on 7 April, general José Mario Valdez surrendered in Chequelte to general Urdininea, putting an end to the war in Upper Peru and signalling victory to

4500-479: The process that Upper Peruvians themselves had begun already. Royalist general Pedro Antonio Olañeta stayed in Potosí , where he received by January the "Union" Infantry Battalion coming from Puno under the command of colonel José María Valdez . Olañeta then summoned a War Council, which agreed to continue the resistance in the name of Ferdinand VII. Next, Olañeta distributed his troops between Cotagaita fortress with

4575-563: The region; in order to create a religious and political center within the region. The city plan of Sincelejo was intended to follow the classical Spanish colonial grid, with the main church and its square in the center of the town, but this was not possible because of several creeks that ran through its center. In 1812, Sincelejo became shelter for the revolutionary priests in La Rebelión de los Curas (the Priests' Insurrection). By 1887, Sincelejo

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4650-602: The request of the Peruvian Congress, to Marshal and as General in Chief by the Colombian legislature. After the victory at Ayacucho, following precise orders from Bolívar, Sucre, nominated as Ayacucho's Grand Marshal, entered Upper Peru (known today as Bolivia ) territory on 25 February 1825. Besides having orders of installing an immediately independent administration, his role was limited to giving an appearance of legality to

4725-424: The rolling hills, which are moderately to strongly broken, with slopes between 7 and 50% and altitudes ranging from 50 to 260 meters. Sincelejo is bordered by the municipalities of Palmito and Tolú to the west, Sampués and Córdoba Department to the south, Corozal and Morroa to the east, and Toluviejo to the north. Sincelejo has a tropical climate and its temperatures remain fairly consistent throughout

4800-487: The separate departments of the Gran Colombia had other selfish and ambitious plans. Sucre represented, according to historian Tomás Polanco Alcántara, "the indispensable complement to Simón Bolívar". Upon hearing the news of Sucre's death, Bolívar said, "Se ha derramado, Dios excelso, la sangre del inocente Abel..." ("The blood of the innocent Abel has been spilled, oh, Most High God..."). Bolívar later wrote ( Gaceta de Colombia , 4 July 1830): If he had breathed his spirit upon

4875-623: The theater of victory, with his last breath he would have given thanks to heaven for having given him a glorious death; but cowardly murdered in a dark mountain, he leaves his fatherland the duty of prosecuting this crime and of adopting measures that will curb new scandals and the repetition of scenes as lamentable and painful as this. Sucre is buried in the Cathedral of Quito , Ecuador , as he had said, "I want my bones to be forever in Quito ", where his wife, Mariana de Carcelén y Larrea, Marquise of Solanda ,

4950-522: The total number at 400. As a result of this tragedy, the Corraleja part of the festival was suspended for several years. In 1999, the municipality reauthorised the annual construction of the wooden structure, which reinstated the bullfighting tradition. Today, the construction of the temporary bullring starts towards the end of December, and civil engineers and architects supervise the project. The bullfighting usually takes place over several days, with different cattle farms supplying about 40 bulls per day. On

5025-441: The tutelage of the government settled in Cartagena – except a brief period of time when it was under the jurisdiction of the central government in Bogotá – this control was effective by several denominations while the country evolved from its colonial institutions until its final republican form in 1886 and until the establishment of Sucre as a department independent from Bolivar. In 1963, the Second Assembly of Municipalities created

5100-437: The year, with an average temperature of about 27 °C ( 80.6 °F). According to the Köppen climate classification , it has a tropical wet and dry climate ( Aw ) . The drought season usually starts in December and lasts until the end of February. The rainy season then peaks in April or May. In June and July precipitation decreases, in a period called " Veranillo de San Juan ", until it increases once more. Sincelejo

5175-552: Was Francisco de Paula Santander , who had previously given a military position to Obando and remained his associate. Santander has also been implicated (without direct proof) as a conspirator in the attempt to assassinate Bolívar on September 25, 1828. Following a quick military trial in which he was sentenced to death, Santander was granted leniency via the Council of Ministers, and despite having reservations Bolívar commuted Santander's sentence and exiled him instead until his return to New Granada in 1832. The three peons who were part of

5250-702: Was established in 1853 and is located adjacent to Santander Park. It is the center of the religious celebrations and festivals in Sincelejo, including Las Fiestas del Dulce Nombre de Jesús . The cathedral is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sincelejo . Sincelejo's Municipality Theater : The theater was established in 1997. Its facilities host concerts, musicals, folk events, and operas. VIVA Sincelejo Shopping Center : The VIVA Sincelejo Shopping Center (Spanish: Centro Comercial VIVA Sincelejo ) opened in August 2006, as Saint Francisco Shopping Center (Spanish: Centro Comercial San Francisco) on Las Peñitas Avenue ( Avenida Las Peñitas ). In 2011, construction of

5325-499: Was from. Sincelejo Sincelejo ( Spanish pronunciation: [sinseˈlexo] ) is the capital and largest city of the Colombian department of Sucre in the Caribbean region . It is also the capital of the department's subregion, Sabanas , and is the 25th largest city by population of the country. It is located 30 kilometers from the Caribbean Sea at the Gulf of Morrosquillo , 125 kilometers from Cartagena , and 200 kilometers from Barranquilla . The origin of

5400-507: Was one of the largest settlements in the Province of Cartagena . In 1908 it became the capital of the short-lived department of Sincelejo (Spanish: Departamento de Sincelejo ), ultimately becoming part of the Province of Cartagena again in 1910. In 1912, Sincelejo was nearly destroyed by a conflagration which consumed most of the central zone; nevertheless the town was rebuilt. With the creation of

5475-716: Was recalled to military duty on the outbreak of the Gran Colombia–Peru War , in which he commanded Colombian forces and fought the Peruvian invaders to a standstill. He was assassinated in Berruecos , Colombia in 1830, and the identity of the conspirators remains a subject of historical speculation. The aristocratic Sucre family traces its roots back to origins in Flanders . It arrived in Venezuela through Charles de Sucre y Franco Perez,

5550-460: Was the attitude of the people. On 18 August, upon his arrival to La Paz, there was a demonstration of popular rejoicing. The same scene repeated when the Liberator arrived to Oruro , then to Potosí and finally to Chuquisaca, where he met his lieutenant of many years once more. Such a fervent demonstration by the people touched Bolívar, who called the new nation his "Predilect Daughter" and was called by

5625-405: Was to ambush José Antonio de Sucre on the morning of June 4, 1830, in the cold and bleak forested district of Berruecos, along a narrow path that was perennially covered with fog. The five assassins were hiding behind trees along the part of the trail known as La Jacoba waiting for Sucre's party, which would be passing the area single file. Sucre's retinue comprised seven persons: two muleteers with

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