education
Monteria is the headquarters of the University of Cordoba , nationally recognized for its power Veterinary Medicine , Nursing, Agricultural Engineering , Industrial Engineering and Engineering Food . It is also home to the University of Sinu Caribbean University Corporation CECAR , Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana , university corporation developing science and the University of Santo Tomas , University of La Guajira, the Andean University Foundation , Fundación Universitaria San Martín , the Cooperative University of Colombia and Fundación Universitaria Luis Amigo , University Corporation for Science and Development ( Uniciencia ) among other universities . It also has numerous technical and technological institutes , a branch of the National Learning Service ( SENA ) and colleges as Educational Institution Antonio Nariño , Vallegrande Gym , La Salle , La Sagrada Familia , Liceo Pupo Jimenez , AMC Automovilstica Learning Center and other institutions educational leaders , recognized for the excellence of its graduates .
The main crops are corn traditional tech corn , cotton , sorghum , upland rice manual machining upland rice , irrigated rice , cassava , plantain and yam .
In territory of the department of Córdoba are deposits of limestone , calcium carbonate , gold , silver , platinum , coal and natural gas, also offers oil possibilities . In turn , began the construction of the Urra dam in Upper Sinu multipurpose : electric power generation , fisheries development and conservation of forests , among others. The mining industry and focuses on the production of ferronickel in Cerromatoso ( town of Montelibano ) .

Monteria scenarios has the following sports:
Baseball Stadium June 18
Estadio Municipal de Monteria
Coliseo Miguel Happy Lora
Olympic Village: Tejo Complex, Tennis Courts mini soccer and softball
Sports Shooting Complex

economy
The main activities of the town are livestock and agribusiness , encouraged by the fertility of their land since the Sinu Valley is one of the world's most fertile valleys . The major breeds of cattle that are raised in the Sinu Valley are the Zebu, Brown Swiss , Holstein and Romosinuano . Also present was developed dual purpose cattle ( meat and milk ) by the genetic management and cross-breeding Holstein, Brown Swiss and Simmental dairy Gyr . The latter can cost up to 800 million pesos and are auctioned in the city of Medellín (Antioquia ) in the national competition for livestock . Monteria is recognized as the national capital of livestock vaccine , bringing always the first places in competitions worldwide vaccines . Moreover, fishing is done on a small scale and for a small group of family fishermen on the banks of the Sinu River .
In particular it highlights the industrial level production and trade of rice, maize , cotton , cassava and Zorg . All soils are classified as Sinu third most fertile in the world , but are mainly occupied by livestock that is the traditional activity of the region.

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The land livestock
The city is a center ranchers, agribusiness and most important cultural Colombian Caribbean region. Livestock is considered the capital of Colombia, annually celebrates the Livestock Fair during the month of June. It is also an important commercial center and university. Currently it is developing the project Monteria metropolitan area, which would consist of this city and the neighboring municipality of Cereté.Su current mayor is Carlos Eduardo Correa

The climate
The climate of the city of Monteria is warm tropical with a dry season and rainy throughout the year. The average temperature of the city is 28 ° C with peaks above 40 ° C heatwave season. The average relative humidity is 78%.

clima

climate

The climate of the city of Monteria is warm tropical with a dry season and rainy throughout the year. The average temperature of the city is 28 ° C with peaks above 40 ° C heatwave season. The average relative humidity is 78%.



 

Average climatic parameters Monteria
Month maximum temperature recorded	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dic	Anual
(°C)	37	42	42	40	37	37	42	35	35	37	37	37	42
Temperatura diaria máxima (°C)	31	31	32	32	31	31	31	31	30	30	30	30	31
Temperatura diaria mínima (°C)	26	26	26	26	26	26	27	26	25	25	26	26	26
Temperatura mínima registrada (C)	18	18	18	21	17	16	17	20	21	21	17	16	16
Total precipitation (mm)	4	17	28	96	175	152	166	170	183	164	94	36	1249
Fuente: [4] 2009.08.20