San Luis de Sincé, also knows as Sincé. Is a
town
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and
municipality
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located in the
Department of
Sucre
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, northern
Colombia
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.
San Luis de Sincé, is a town and municipality located in the
Department of
Sucre
Sucre (; ) is the ''de jure'' capital city of Bolivia, the capital of the Chuquisaca Department and the sixth most populous city in Bolivia. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of . This relatively high ...
, 28 km (15 mi) southeast of
Sincelejo
Sincelejo () is the capital and largest city of the Colombian department of Sucre in the Caribbean region. It is also the capital of the department's subregion, ''Sabanas'', and is the 25th largest city by population of the country.http://www ...
, in northern
Colombia
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. It has an average Temperature of 26,5°C (80°F). Its main economic activities are agriculture, stockbreeding and commerce. It was founded November 10, 1775 by Antonio de Torre y Miranda. Sincé is home to "Hospital Local Nuestra Señora del Socorro" and a Municipal Photo Gallery.
Celebrations and Events
The biggest local celebrations are held in honor of the Virgen del Socorro (Our Lady of Perpetual Help), the city's patron Saint, and celebrated in September. Other major celebrations include the Fiestas en Corralejas (Running of the Bulls) in January and La Semana de la Sinceanidad (Sincé Week), commemorating its founding in November.
Gallery
File:Tarima Parque de la Pollera Colora. Sincé, Sucre, Colombia.jpg, La Pollera Colora Cultural Park´s Platform. Since, Sucre, Colombia
File:Vista del Flanco Occidental del parque Principal de Sincé, Sucre, Colombia.jpg, Sincé's Central Park. In the Background there are Houses with Traditional Architecture
File:Vista de la Alcaldia Municipal de Since (Izquierda) y el Santuario de la Natividad de María ( Deracha).jpg, Sincé's Town Hall (Left) and Catholic Main Church (Right) Sucre, Colombia.
References
External links
Gobernacion de Sucre - SincéSincé official website lo que faltaba en la web!! *
Spanish language Wikipedia entry
Sucre
Sucre (; ) is the ''de jure'' capital city of Bolivia, the capital of the Chuquisaca Department and the sixth most populous city in Bolivia. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of . This relatively high ...
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