Istmina

Istmina
Municipality and town

Location of the municipality and town of Istmina in the Chocó Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Chocó Department
Area
  Municipality and town 2,580 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Elevation 65 m (213 ft)
Population (2015)
  Municipality and town 25,351
  Urban 20,112
Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Istmina is a municipality and town in the Chocó Department, Colombia. The town of Istmina was founded in 1834 by Juan Nepomuceno Mosquera, initially with the name of San Pablo. The name was changed in 1903 to Istmina, a contraction of isthmus and minas (mines), two characteristics of the area. The municipality covers 2,480 square kilometres (958 sq mi), with an average elevation of 79 metres (259 ft), and an average temperature of 25.9 °C (79 °F). Istmina is located 75 km (47 mi) from the departmental capital, Quibdó.

References

This article is based in part on material from the Spanish Wikipedia.

Coordinates: 5°10′N 76°41′W / 5.167°N 76.683°W / 5.167; -76.683


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