Ovejas | |
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Municipality and town | |
 The church of San Francisco de Asís | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Ovejas in the Sucre Department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Sucre Department |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 447 km2 (173 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 21,091 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 11,947 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Ovejas is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia where the traditional Cumbia (also called Gaita) festival "Francisco Llirene" takes place in October.[1]
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