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Municipality of Baranoa in Department of Atlantico, Colombia, is
shown at <alcaldiadebaranoa.gov.co>
(now defunct).
Valentin Poposki, 13 April 2006
"Baranoa is located 22 km south of Barranquilla. The municipality occupies
an area of 127 km^2, including rural, urban, suburban and
protected land. Baranoa has 55.178 inhabitants (2006 Census).
Baranoa was an indigenous settlement located close to the Big
Creek (Arroyo Grande) when the spanish conquers under the
commandament of Don Pedro de Heredia discover it in 1534.
In October 1543, it was commended by the Spanish Crown to
Hernando Dávila. Further commendements were given to Inés de
Mendoza (1556), Hernando De la Salas (1568) and José De las
Salas (1609). The Viceroy Sebastian de Eslava order a reformation
of the town between 1744 and 1745. As a consequence, 39 spanish
families made their home in Baranoa, creating the Parish of Santa
Ana of Baranoa.
In October 23, 1856, it was created the municipality of Baranoa,
based on the number of inhabitants the parish had, and its level
of development. The municipality category, as well as its
boundaries, was ratified in December 16, 1964."
The flag of Baranoa is horizontal greem-magneta(?)-green with six
points star on the top fly. There are two versions that differ in
the oriantation of the star.
Wikipedia show
the stars points sideways, while the municipal
web site show an image
with the star points up.
Sources: wikipedia,
municipal
web site.
Dov Gutterman and Felipe Carillo, 2 August 2008
atlbr.jpg)
image from <alcaldiadebaranoa.gov.co>
