San Jeronimo Monteria is the capital of the department of Córdoba, Colombia. It is located northwest of the country in the Colombian Caribbean region, it is located along the Sinu River, which is known as the "Pearl of Sinú" main communications center Caribbean Colombia With a population of 441,301 projected for 2015 DANE. The city is the most important livestock, agro-industrial and cultural center of the Colombian Caribbean region is considered the livestock capital of Colombia, annually celebrates the Cattle Fair during the month of June. It is also an important commercial and university center. Currently it is developing the project Monteria metropolitan area, which would consist of the city and neighboring municipalities of Cerete, San Pelayo, San Carlos, Cienaga de Oro. The current mayor is Carlos Eduardo Correa. It is also the city with the highest growth and development of Colombia. World Urbanization Prospects 2014, positioned the metropolitan area Montería
, one of the largest metropolitan areas in South America.
Monteria has cultural spaces as "small theater" Round the Sinu, the Museum of Contemporary Art Zenú and cinemas Colombia. Monteria also has a school of fine arts and art education opportunities at university level. During Cattle Fair which takes