City · Colombia
Agustín Codazzi
Agustín Codazzi, or simply Codazzi, is a city and municipality of the Department of Cesar in Colombia. It was founded in 1784 by the Spanish Captain Salvador Felix de Arias with the name of El Pueblito del Espíritu Santo but later renamed after the Italian cartographer Agostino Codazzi, who died in this place in 1859. It is located along the Serranía del Perijá, covering some of the area pertaining to the valley of the Cesar River.
Good to know
- Population: 51,478.
- Founded: 1700.
- Area: 1739 sq km.
- Timezone: America/Bogota.