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Map of Colombia Bogotá, Capital of Colombia Medellín Cali Barranquilla Cartagena Cúcuta Santa Marta. This article lists cities and towns in Colombia by population, according to the 2005 census. A city is displayed in bold if it is a capital city of a department.
Albufeira (pronounced [alβuˈfɐjɾɐ] ⓘ, locally [aɫbʷˈfeɾɐ, aɫbˈfeɾɐ]) is a city and municipality of Faro District in the Algarve region of southern Portugal.The population in 2021 was 44,158, [1] in an area of 140.66 square kilometres (54.31 square miles). [2]
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Colombia, [b] officially the Republic of Colombia, [c] is a country primarily located in South America with insular regions in North America.The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Peru and Ecuador to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest.
The village was founded by Captain Antonio Florez in c. 1590 with the name Dulce Nombre de Jesus but due to constant attacks from the indigenous Chimila, the town was moved closer to Valledupar. The old village was named; Pueblo Viejo (named changed to Pueblo Bello in the 20th Century) and the new town; Nueva Valencia. [2]
In recent years the beach has been the focal point for the new year celebrations [9] in the town. A temporary concert stage is erected on the Largo 25 de Abril and concerts are held to celebrate the new year. In the past the celebration has seen international bands appearing such as British reggae/pop band UB40 [10] in 2009. The celebrations ...
Olhos de Água is a former freguesia ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Albufeira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Albufeira e Olhos de Água. [1] It has a population of 3,221 (2001) and an area of 15.69 km 2. The name (literally: "eyes of water") refers to the fresh water springs on the beach, visible ...
Guia (Portuguese pronunciation:) is a town and civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Albufeira in the Algarve, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the coast. The population in 2011 was 4,376, [1] in an area of 26.80 km². [2]