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Acandi
Acandi is a town and municipality in the Choco Department, Colombia by the Caribbean sea.
History
The name Acandi derives from the Acandi tribe which means "River of Stones". The first foundation of the town of Acandi originated in c. 1890 by Spanish colonizers Concepcion Gomez, Fermin Avila, Jose Piestan, Jose Garrido and others with the name of San Nicolas de Titumate and was located to the left margin of the Acandi River but was constantly flooded and devastated by this river. The inhabitants moved the village to a nearby safer pleace in 1896.
The municipality of Acandi was created on August 5, 1908 by ordenance of this same year.
Geography and climate
Its urban area is located by the Caribbean sea in the northeaster part of the Gulf of Uraba Some 558 km away from the capital Quibdo. The municipality has an area of 869 km and borders to the north with the Caribbean sea, to the south with the municipality of Unguia and to the west with the Republic of Panama.
Economy
The main economic activities of Acandi are agriculture, livestock raising, artisan fishing and informal commerce. The main agricultural products are maize, plantain and yuca. The municipality also covers the tourism hub Capurgana, located near the border with Panama.
Transportation
Acandi is a maritime small port over the Caribbean sea mainly utilizing it to communicate with other nearby ports of Colombia and Panama. The Atrato River is also used as a fluvial way of transportation and a way to reach the Department capital Quibdo. Has one small airfield that can receive light planes and it's used to primarily fly to Quibdo or towns in the Antioquia Department. Inhabitants also use the nearby airfields in Capurgana
Alcides Fernandez Airport - (Airport class G. longitude of 1,200 m, 10 m wide and its owned by the Colombian government agency INCORA.
Capurgana Airport - Airport class F. located in the police inspection of Capurgana. Has a longitude of 852 m, 12 m wide and it is operate by the municipality
El Gilcal Airport- Airport class G. Has a longitude of 500 m, 15 m wide and it is owned by the municipality.
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