Belén de Bajirá
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Belén de Bajirá is a Colombia
n Corregimiento
of Mutatá
Municipality in the Antioquia State
. The corregimiento (a Colombian division of its municipalities), was claimed by the State of Chocó
as a part of Riosucio
and then declared municipality in 2000, but the Council of State of Colombia
stated on November 27, 2007 that the territory belongs to the State of Antioquia.
In 2000 the authorities of the Chocó State founded and approved the municipality in the limits with the Antioquia State, north-east of Chocó and south of the Antioquean Urabá
. However, the Antioquean authorities in Medellín
stated that the new municipality was on Antioquean territory and demanded the case before the Council of State in Bogotá
. By its part, Quibdó
defended its decision stating that the municipality was legally on the Chocó site.
On November 28, 2007 the Council concluded that the claim of Antioquia was right, because the territory of the municipality was on Antioquean site since 1975 and that the services provided to the municipality has been done from Antioquia and not Chocó. Therefore, Belén de Bajirá became again a corregimiento of Mutatá.
The place is rich in gold, nickel, oil, copper, petrol and oil palm, but its population is evidently poor.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n Corregimiento
Corregimiento
Corregimiento is a term used in Colombia to define a subdivision of Colombian departments. According to the Colombian Constitution of 1991 and Decree 2274 of October 4, 1991, Corregimiento is an internal part of a Department or province, which includes a population core...
of Mutatá
Mutatá
Mutatá is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia....
Municipality in the Antioquia State
Antioquia Department
Antioquia is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, located in the central northwestern part of Colombia with a narrow section that borders the Caribbean Sea. Most of its territory is mountainous with some valleys, much of which is part of the Andes mountain range...
. The corregimiento (a Colombian division of its municipalities), was claimed by the State of Chocó
Chocó Department
Chocó is a department of Colombia known for its large Afro-Colombian population. It is in the west of the country, and is the only Colombian department to have coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. It also has all of Colombia's border with Panama. Its capital is...
as a part of Riosucio
Riosucio
There is also a Riosucio, Caldas.Riosucio is a municipality and town in the State of Chocó, Colombia. It is located in the region of Urabá, on the Atrato River basin. It borders Panama and the municipality of Unguía at its north, Turbo, Mutatá , Juradó and Panama at the east, and Carmen del Darien...
and then declared municipality in 2000, but the Council of State of Colombia
Council of State of Colombia
The Council of State of ColombiaState Council- It is conformed by twenty-seven magistrates that exercise during eight years.- It regulates the conflicts between the matters and the State.Superior Council of Judicature...
stated on November 27, 2007 that the territory belongs to the State of Antioquia.
In 2000 the authorities of the Chocó State founded and approved the municipality in the limits with the Antioquia State, north-east of Chocó and south of the Antioquean Urabá
Urabá
Urabá or Uraba may refer to:* Gulf of Urabá, a gulf in the Caribbean sea in Colombia.* Urabá Region, a subregion of Colombia.* Urabá Region, a subregion of Colombia.* Urabá Antioquia, a subregion of the Antioquia Department, Colombia....
. However, the Antioquean authorities in Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
stated that the new municipality was on Antioquean territory and demanded the case before the Council of State in Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
. By its part, Quibdó
Quibdó
Quibdó is the capital city of Chocó Department, in western Colombia. The municipality of Quibdó has an area of 3,337.5 km² and a population of 100,000 mainly consisting of Afro Colombians and Zambo Colombians. Quibdo serves a a receptor for those persons affected by the Colombian armed...
defended its decision stating that the municipality was legally on the Chocó site.
On November 28, 2007 the Council concluded that the claim of Antioquia was right, because the territory of the municipality was on Antioquean site since 1975 and that the services provided to the municipality has been done from Antioquia and not Chocó. Therefore, Belén de Bajirá became again a corregimiento of Mutatá.
The place is rich in gold, nickel, oil, copper, petrol and oil palm, but its population is evidently poor.