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General Information about Cartagena


General Information
Foundation: June 1st of 1533 Location:10° 26' North Latitude 75° 33' West Longitude
Total Area: 609.1 Sq Kms Altitude: 2 mt. above sea level
Relative Humidity: +90% Day temperature: 29° C
Night temperature: 25° C Population: 895.400 habitants aprox.(Census 2005)
Currency: Colombian Peso Religion: Catholic Predominance, Cult Liberty
Official time: GMT-05:00 hours Phone Prefix: Country: 57 City: 5 (57 5)

Weather Transportation System
Tropical Humid (+90%)
Winter (Rainy) Season
From May to November
Summer (Sunny) Season :
From December to April
Strong Wind Season :
From December to March
Taxis
Micro buses
Buses
Buses Intermediate Service
Buses Executive Service
Buses Superexeutive Service
Buses Metrocar
Buses Touristic Service
Clothing Current
Light clothes, short sleeves, light and fresh fabrics.
110 - 120 volts - 60 Hz

Time zone Difference

Asuncion

+1 

Berlin

+6

Buenos Aires

+2

Caracas

+1 

Honolulu

-5 

Jerusalem

+7 

La Paz

+1 

Lima

London

+5 

Los Angeles

-3 

Madrid

+6 

Mexico

-1 

Miami

Montevideo

+2 

Delhi

+10:30 

Nueva York

Panama

Paris

+6 

Peking

+13 

Quito

Rio de Janeiro

+2 

Roma

+6 

San Juan

+1 

Santiago

+1 

Sydney

+15 

Tegucigalpa

-1 

Tokyo

+14 

Montevideo

-1 


City Symbols
FLAG COAT OF ARMS HYMN
Official flag of Cartagena de Indias Official coat of arms of Cartagena de IndiasRepublican coat of arms of Cartagena de Indias Hymn of Cartagena de Indias

Location
Location of Cartagena de Indias

Cartagena, located in Colombia, at the north of South America, by the Caribbean Sea.
Cartagena de Indias enjoys a strategic location ideal for touristic, industrial and commercial developement.
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