QUIBDÓ, CHOCÓ. COLOMBIA.

Quibdó is the capital city of Chocó Department, in western Colombia. The municipality of Quibdó has an area of 3,337.5 Km² and a population of 100,000 mainly consisting of Afro-Colombians and Zambo-Colombians.

Quibdó it's located at the right border of the Atrato river. The city was founded in a diferent place than it's actual location in the year 1654 by the jesuits communities with the name of "Citará". In 1690 Manuel Cañizales move the city to it's actual location, and in 1702 born as a municipality with the name of "San Francisco de Quibdó".

North Sector, Exit to Guayabetal
BARRIO OBRERO

South-East Sector
EXIT TO PEREIRA

South of the central area (La Yesqua stream)
BARRIO NIÑO JESUS

South Sector
LA PLAYITA - CABI RIVER

La Esmeralda - Santa Ana - El Porvenir districts
EXIT TO MEDELLÍN

Photography by
Gonzalo Correal Ospina
from the "CONVIVE II: QUIBDO" competition