Istmina

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Istmina

Total population

30,742

Coordinates5.16°, -76.69°

Demographic figures from DANE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Istmina is a small city and municipality in the Chocó Department, Colombia. The city 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 1,880 square kilometres (726 sq mi), with an average elevation of 79 metres (259 ft), and an average temperature of 26.7 °C (80 °F). Istmina is located 75 km (47 mi) from the departmental capital, Quibdó.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.