Sincelejo

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Sincelejo
Municipality and City
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Nickname:  La Perla de la Sabana / La Ciudad del Encuentro
Motto(s):  "Más Soluciones, Más Compromiso" (More Solutions, More Commitment)
Location of the municipality and city of Sincelejo in the Department of Sucre
Sincelejo
Coordinates: 9°17′42″N 75°23′46″W / 9.29500°N 75.39611°W / 9.29500; -75.39611
Country	Colombia
Region	Caribbean Region
Department	Sucre
Established	October 4, 1535
Founded by	Antonio de la Torre y Miranda
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Yahir Fernando Acuña Cardales (2024-2027)
Area
• Municipality and City	278.4 km2 (107.5 sq mi)
• Urban	30.63 km2 (11.83 sq mi)
Highest elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Lowest elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Population  (2023)[1][2]
• Municipality and City	310,456
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
• Urban	273,124
• Urban density	8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Sincelejano
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	57 + 5
Website	www.alcaldiadesincelejo.gov.co (in Spanish)

Sincelejo (Spanish pronunciation: [sinseˈlexo]) is the capital and largest city of the Colombian department of Sucre in the Caribbean region. It is also the capital of the department's subregion, Sabanas, and is the 25th largest city by population of the country.^[3][4] It is located 30 kilometers from the Caribbean Sea at the Gulf of Morrosquillo, 125 kilometers from Cartagena, and 200 kilometers from Barranquilla.