Acacías

Geography

In the urban area of this municipality there are 97 neighborhoods and housing developments, and in the rural area there are 48 rural districts, including Chichimene, Dinamarca and Manzanares. There are also former police stations.

Climate

Acacías has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with extremely heavy rainfall from April to November, and more moderate though still substantial rainfall from December to March.

Economy

• Throughout the municipality of Acacías, the main economic sector is agriculture and livestock.
• Both light and medium industry is small, with a predominance of artisanal processes.
• Mining and oil exploitation have recently acquired great importance.
• The tertiary sector is evidenced by strong commerce in the urban area with an emphasis on the sale of finished products rather than services.

Ecology

The lands of Acacías are very rich in rivers such as: Acacias, Acaciítas, Guayuriba, Sardinata and Orotoy, as well as by the caños del Playón, Cola de pato, la Chiripa, Chichimene, La Danta, La Argentina, La Blanca and La Unión.

Tourism

Acacías has a great natural wealth, because it is surrounded by rivers, viewpoints and waterfalls. All this allows tourists and locals to perform different activities such as hiking, outdoor sports, bird watching, among others.

References

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