San Juan Nepomuceno is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia. It is named after Saint John of Nepomuk.
San Juan Nepomuceno, Bolívar | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of San Juan Nepomuceno, Bolívar in the Bolívar Department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Bolívar Department |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 631.2 km2 (243.7 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3.89 km2 (1.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 est.)[1] | |
• Municipality and town | 38,529 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 28,513 |
| • Urban density | 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Notable residents
editMayerlis Angarita was born here in about 1980. She has won awards for her leadership on women's rights and she has been a mayoral candidate.[2] Artist Gabriel Sierra was born in 1975 in San Juan Nepomuceno.[3]
References
edit- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of San Juan Nepomuceno municipality
- ^ "Mayerlis Angarita Robles". La Silla Vacía (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Gabriel Sierra". The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
9°57′N 75°05′W / 9.950°N 75.083°W
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