Coveñas
Coveñas | |
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Municipality and city | |
Coveñas | |
Location of the municipality and city of Coveñas in the Sucre Department of Colombia. | |
| Coordinates: 9°25′00″N 75°42′00″W / 9.41667°N 75.7°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Sucre Department |
| Population (Census 2018) | |
• Total | 17,091 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
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Coveñas is a resort city and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. It was established in the 16th century as a port for slave traders, then it became an oil port in the twentieth century. It was classified as a municipality (a city with its own administration) in 2002. The city is now a popular resort for the people from the Colombian Andean region.