Fortul is one of the seven municipalities of the Colombian department of Arauca. It limits to the north with Saravena; to the south with Tame; to the east with Arauquita and to the west with Güicán. It was founded on January 7, 1920. According to the census conducted by the DANE in 2005, Fortul has a population of 25,379 inhabitants, of which 13,081 live in the municipal seat making it 49.5% women and 50.5% men.[3][4]
Fortul | |
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Municipality and town | |
 View of Fortul | |
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 Panorama of the urban area of Fortul Location of the municipality and town of Fortul in the Arauca Department of Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 6°47′35″N 71°46′17″O | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Arauca Department |
| Founded | January 7, 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lenin Pastrana Vergel[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,125 km2 (434 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Population (Census 2018[2]) | |
| • Total | 17,492 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Climate | Am |
Economy
editThe economic activities in the municipality are given by the sale of basic primary services and goods, as well as by some transformation of raw materials. The town has an organized trade of goods and consumption (stores, stores, restaurants, workshops, supplies and others). Three important activities in the town are livestock, agriculture, and the production of double cream cheese by some lactic micro-enterprises. The area of direct influence of the urban area on the territory is considered approximately 30% of its territory, since the neighboring municipalities, Arauquita, Tame and Saravena, cover the demand for services and remaining goods; thus, the urban dynamics of this town is very scarce as people from rural areas go to the villages.[5]
References
edit- ^ https://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/PERFIL_PDF_CG2005/81300T7T000.PDF [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Alcaldia de Fortul, personal de la Alcaldia (In Spanish)". Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ "Información general". www.fortul-arauca.gov.co (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "Boletín Censo General 2005" (PDF). 2010-09-10.
6°47′32″N 71°46′32″W / 6.79222°N 71.7756°W
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