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Sucre is a department of Colombia. It is in the north of the country, bordering the Cordoba Department to the west, the Magdalena Department to the east, and the Caribbean sea to the north. Its capital is Sincelejo.
Sucre was named in honor of the Independence hero Antonio José de Sucre who was quoted by the founders of this department in reference to Simon Bolivar's death as saying "They have killed my heart", expression said while cruising the territory of the present day Sucre Department..
The Spanish colonizers arrived in c. 1535 and officially founded the town called San Francisco de Asis de Sincelejo (Saint Francis of Asissi of Sincelejo) on October 4, 1535 under the terrority and government of Cartagena of Indies.
The Governor of Cartagena ordered Antonio de de la torre y Miranda to round up all inhabitants in the area and locate them in the city of Sincelejo. The area was later given in encomienda to Alonso Padilla in 1610.
In 1963 the Second Assembly of Municipalities met to reaffirm the creation of the Department of Sucre after the population supported the initiative leaded by CorpoSucre. On July 28, 1966 the Senate of Colombia started a debate on the creation of the Department and on August 18 of this same year approves its creation under the 47 Law of 1966 sanctioned by President Carlos Lleras Restrepo.
Sucre is subdivided into 5 regions or provinces: Mojana, Montes de María, Morrosquillo, Sabanas, & San Jorge.
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