Albania, La Guajira
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Albania (previously known as Calabacito from the Spanish meaning
Geography
The municipality of Albania is located in the
The municipal seat is located at 72° 56’ east y 98° 08’ north. The municipality has a total area of 425 km2. Since May, 2001 the Colombian government authorized an urban corridor between Albania and the locality of Cuestecitas of approximately 95 km2 pertaining to the mining zone. The municipality has one of the largest deposits of coal in Colombia.[5]
History
The village of Calabacito was founded in the early 19th century and was first inhabited by indigenous groups pertaining to the
These first inhabitants were blacks or mulattos and probably came also from a settlement known as "Soldado" in the early 20th century by 1903 escaping from political persecution or the civil war itself in which Colombia was engulfed between 1899 and 1902 known as the "Thousand Days' War".[6]
The first settlers apparently were seeking to establish agricultural production. The area was largely populated by Crescentia cujete (Calabash trees) colloquially known as Calabazos or Totumos.[6]
Politically and administratively, Albania was along the settlements of Manantial, Cuestecitas and Los Remedios under the mandate of the
During the military dictatorship of Gen. Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, Albania was annexed officially by Decree 1824 of 1954 to the Special Commissary of La Guajira; integrated by Uribia (then capital) and the village of Maicao. Along Albania the villages of Cuestecitas and Manantial were also included through Executive Decree 807.[6]
By Law 105 of December 12, 1960, the government of Colombia created the National Intendency of La Guajira, legalized by Decree 1824 by legislative act 1 of December 28 of the same year making La Guajira a department. The legislative act was officially enforced on July 1, 1965.[6]
Albania became a municipality on March 27, 2000, by Ordinance 001 passed by the Department Assembly of La Guajira, presented by then deputy Alvaro Gustavo Rosado. The first Mayor of Albania was Adel Enrique Pinto, designated by Decrere 080 of March 29, 2000.[6]
Politics
Administrative divisions
Corregimientos
- Cuestecitas
- Los Remedios
- Porciosa
- Wareware
Veredas
- Urapa
- Paradero
- Santa Fé
- Amarre
- Campo Herrera
- Piedra Amarilla
Indigenous reserves
- Resguardo Indígena Wayúu de la Alta y Media Guajira
- Resguardo Indígena Wayúu Cuatro de Noviembre
Demographics
In 2001 the population of Albania was of approximately 8,637 inhabitants with 3,535 of these living in the seat of the municipality. There were 707 homes and some 807 families.
In the 2005 census, 67% of people in the municipality of Albania lived in houses, 19% in apartments and 13% in a studio or rented room. 6.1% of these had a home based economy. 72% of the population had electricity service, 43% had sewer services, 66% had aqueduct service, 27% had natural gas service and 24% had a home telephone.[8]
the population of Albania in terms of gender is made up by 51% of males and 49% of females, presenting a relatively young population. 29% of these considered itself indigenous while a 10%
Education
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Colegio Albania, an American international school, is in Albania, within the Mushaisa residential complex.
References
- ^ "Colombian Registry of the Civil State: 2007 election results" (in Spanish).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Gobernacion de La Guajira - Albania: generalities". Archived from the original on 2007-08-13.
- ^ "Albania: Geography. Border limits" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "roboroz.ca: Albania - geography". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g Nayder Yesit Magdaniel Ojeda (2002). "Ciudad de Moreno: Origen y Destrucción". Albania official website (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ^ "roboroz.ca: Albania - population". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- ^ a b "Census 2005: Albania" (PDF).
External links
- (in Spanish)albania-laguajira.gov.co/ Albania official website
- (in Spanish)Gobernacion de La Guajira - Albania
- (in Spanish)Albania townhall[permanent dead link]
- (in Spanish)Albania
- (in Spanish) Albania: Generalities expanded[permanent dead link]