Departamento de Sucre, Sucre

Departamento de Sucre: department of Colombia

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Departamento de Sucre at a glance

Departamento de Sucre currently has 17 quality-checked populated place pages and 26 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Departamento de Sucre

Population 949,252
Country Colombia
State Sucre (Colombia)
Area 10917 km2
Official name Departamento de Sucre
Latitude & Longitude 9.0000,-75.0000
Legislative body departmental assembly of Sucre
Altitude 102 feet / 31 meters
Capital Sincelejo
Establishment August 18, 1966 (59 years ago)
Time Zone UTC−05:00
Local time 00:54:00 (17th April 2026)

Geography

Departamento de Sucre is located at 9°0'0"N 75°0'0"W (9.0000000, -75.0000000). It has 2 neighbors: Departamento de Cordoba and Departamento de Bolivar.

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  • Buenavista
  • El Roble
  • San Onofre
  • San Benito Abad
  • Ovejas
  • Sucre
  • Guaranda
  • Sampués
  • Chalán
  • Palmito
  • Sincé
  • Toluviejo
  • Morroa
  • San Juan Betulia
  • Sincelejo
  • Majagual
  • Galeras
  • Los Palmitos
  • La Unión
  • Corozal
  • Tolú
  • Colosó
  • Caimito
  • Coveñas

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2018 904,863 - census
2020 949,252 4.68% population projection
Sucre