Atanquez
Atanquez | |
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Location in the municipality of Valledupar. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cesar |
| Municipality | Valledupar |
| Founded | Pre-Columbian |
| Officially established | 1781 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Corregimiento |
| • Corregidor | Ricardo Romero |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Website | www.atanquez.com |
Atanquez or San Sebastian is a Colombian town and corregimiento of Valledupar in the Department of Cesar. Atanquez is located on the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range at approximately 2,000 m over sea level. Atanquez is known for being predominantly inhabited by the indigenous ethnic group Kankuamos among others and mestizo groups.