La Gloria
Encyclopedia
La Gloria is a municipality
and town in the Department of Cesar, northern Colombia
by the Magdalena River
.
La Gloria is situated to the Eastern margin of the Magdalena River
, it borders the north with the municipalities of Tamalameque
and Pelaya
, the south with the municipalities of Gamarra
and Aguachica
, the West with the Bolívar Department
and the east with the Norte de Santander Department. The municipality has been characterized as the bridge between the south of Cesar and the municipalities of the south of Bolívar. Travellers of this region of Bolivar must cross rio Magdalena, to take the highway La Gloria - La Mata.
of Belén Belén part of the Municipality of Simaña. The town served as a supportive port for fluvial vessels carrying supplies and passengers over the Magdalena River. In 1888 the General Assembly of the Magdalena
creates the current layout of Municipality and town of La Gloria by order 004 of July 1, 1888 and became part of the Padilla Province. In 1967 the municipality adheres to the Cesar Department.
industry and its agricultural produces. The agricultural products that stand out in the municipality are rice
, cultivated in the estates of the Properties Santa Ines and Bellacruz, as well as sorghum
and other cereals to smaller scale. The planting of corn
in Ayacucho and La Mata, like the fishing industry, is very well known at national level.
At present, the rice cultures have been replaced in a 90% by extensive cultures of palm for the palm oil production.
in the corregimiento
s of Simaña and Ayacucho.
La gloria connects to the rest of the Cesar Department towns by a highway leading to the town of La Mata and a railway that connects to the main southern towns of the department. La Gloria train station is considered by the Colombian Ministry of Culture as an estate of national cultural interest.http://sinic.mincultura.gov.co/BICCN/BICCN_dpto.asp?depa_cod=20#
The Magdalena River
easily communicates with other cities over this river, the most important of them being Barranquilla
.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
and town in the Department of Cesar, northern Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
by the Magdalena River
Magdalena River
The Magdalena River is the principal river of Colombia, flowing northward about through the western half of the country. It takes its name from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene. It is navigable through much of its lower reaches, in spite of the shifting sand bars at the mouth of its delta, as...
.
Geography
Magdalena River
The Magdalena River is the principal river of Colombia, flowing northward about through the western half of the country. It takes its name from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene. It is navigable through much of its lower reaches, in spite of the shifting sand bars at the mouth of its delta, as...
, it borders the north with the municipalities of Tamalameque
Tamalameque
Tamalameque is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Cesar.-External links:...
and Pelaya
Pelaya
Pelaya is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Cesar.-External links:...
, the south with the municipalities of Gamarra
Gamarra
Gamarra is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Cesar.-External links:*...
and Aguachica
Aguachica
Aguachica, is a small city and municipality in the southern region of the Cesar Department, Colombia. It was officially founded on August 16, 1748 by José Lázaro de Rivera.-Geography:...
, the West with the Bolívar Department
Bolívar Department
Bolívar is a department of Colombia. It was named after one of the original nine states of the United States of Colombia. It is located to the north of the country, extending from the coast at Cartagena near the mouth of the Magdalena River, then south along the river to a border with Antioquia.Its...
and the east with the Norte de Santander Department. The municipality has been characterized as the bridge between the south of Cesar and the municipalities of the south of Bolívar. Travellers of this region of Bolivar must cross rio Magdalena, to take the highway La Gloria - La Mata.
History
The town and municipality was initially founded by Benito Torices Bermudez, Juan Cruz Uribe, Gregorio Arias and Hermógenes Maza on December 8, 1800 with the name CorregimientoCorregimiento
Corregimiento is a term used in Colombia to define a subdivision of Colombian departments. According to the Colombian Constitution of 1991 and Decree 2274 of October 4, 1991, Corregimiento is an internal part of a Department or province, which includes a population core...
of Belén Belén part of the Municipality of Simaña. The town served as a supportive port for fluvial vessels carrying supplies and passengers over the Magdalena River. In 1888 the General Assembly of the Magdalena
Magdalena Department
Magdalena is a department of Colombia, located to the north of the country by the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Magdalena Department is Santa Marta and was named after the Magdalena River...
creates the current layout of Municipality and town of La Gloria by order 004 of July 1, 1888 and became part of the Padilla Province. In 1967 the municipality adheres to the Cesar Department.
Economy
It is known for its small but growing fishingFishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
industry and its agricultural produces. The agricultural products that stand out in the municipality are rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, cultivated in the estates of the Properties Santa Ines and Bellacruz, as well as sorghum
Sorghum
Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, one of which is raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents...
and other cereals to smaller scale. The planting of corn
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
in Ayacucho and La Mata, like the fishing industry, is very well known at national level.
At present, the rice cultures have been replaced in a 90% by extensive cultures of palm for the palm oil production.
Transportation
There are two airports in the municipality both owned and controlled by the Colombian state owned oil company EcopetrolEcopetrol
Ecopetrol , formerly known as Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos S.A. is the largest and primary petroleum company in Colombia. Because of its size, Ecopetrol is a Fortune Global 500 company ranked 445, it belongs to the group of the 25 largest petroleum companies in the world, and it is one of the...
in the corregimiento
Corregimiento
Corregimiento is a term used in Colombia to define a subdivision of Colombian departments. According to the Colombian Constitution of 1991 and Decree 2274 of October 4, 1991, Corregimiento is an internal part of a Department or province, which includes a population core...
s of Simaña and Ayacucho.
La gloria connects to the rest of the Cesar Department towns by a highway leading to the town of La Mata and a railway that connects to the main southern towns of the department. La Gloria train station is considered by the Colombian Ministry of Culture as an estate of national cultural interest.http://sinic.mincultura.gov.co/BICCN/BICCN_dpto.asp?depa_cod=20#
The Magdalena River
Magdalena River
The Magdalena River is the principal river of Colombia, flowing northward about through the western half of the country. It takes its name from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene. It is navigable through much of its lower reaches, in spite of the shifting sand bars at the mouth of its delta, as...
easily communicates with other cities over this river, the most important of them being Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...
.