Английская Википедия:Barbacoas, Nariño

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Шаблон:Infobox settlement Barbacoas is a town and municipality in Nariño Department, Colombia.[1] The urban centre of Barbacoas is located at an altitude of Шаблон:Convert and the municipality borders Magüí Payán in the north, Magüí Payán, Cumbitara, Los Andes, La Llanada, Samaniego and Ricaurte in the east, Ricaurte and Ecuador in the south and Tumaco and Roberto Payán in the west.[2]

History

In the times before the Spanish conquest, Barbacoas was inhabited by the Barbacoa, Telembí and Iscuande tribes. Already in those ages, the town was an important source of gold for the indigenous people.[2]

Modern Barbacoas was founded on April 6, 1600, by Francisco de Praga y Zuniga.[2]

Economy

Barbacoas is an important mining town in Nariño, producing gold, silver, platinum and coal.[3][4][5][6] Other economical activity is agriculture, with rice, avocadoes, plantains, sugarcane and fruits as bananas and citrus fruits. Other fruits cultivated are ciruelo, guayaba, papaya, pineapples, guanábana, borojó, guayabilla, lulo, anón, guaba, maracuyá, guayaba brasilera, zapallo, coconut, cacao and other agricultural products as arracacha, camote, ñame, achiote, chillangua, tomatoes, peppers, palmito, chillarán, and oregano.[2]

Strike

The town is infamous for its 2011 "crossed legs" strike, where women in the town foreswore sexual activity pending action on the promised paved road to their town.[7][8][9][10]

Climate

Barbacoas has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with very heavy rainfall year-round. Шаблон:Weather box

Gallery

Notable people from Barbacoas

References

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External links

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Шаблон:Municipalities Nariño Department Шаблон:Mining in Colombia


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