Ovejas

Municipality and town in Sucre Department, Colombia
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Official seal of Ovejas
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Location of the municipality and town of Ovejas in the Sucre Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Ovejas in the Sucre Department of Colombia
Country ColombiaDepartmentSucre DepartmentArea
 • Municipality and town447 km2 (173 sq mi)Elevation
254 m (833 ft)Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town21,091 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi) • Urban
11,947Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Ovejas is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia where the traditional Cumbia (also called Gaita) festival "Francisco Llirene" takes place in October.[1]

References

  1. ^ Information on the Francisco Llirene Festival
  • (in Spanish) Gobernacion de Sucre - Ovejas
  • (in Spanish) Ovejas official website

9°30′N 75°10′W / 9.500°N 75.167°W / 9.500; -75.167

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