Puerto Alegría (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈpweɾtoaleˈɣɾi.a]) is a town and municipality in the ColombianDepartment of Amazonas. Puerto Alegria was founded by Orlando Benjumea and Reinaldo Martínez, and officially recognized by the Colombian government as a municipality on January 1, 1981. The area contributes to Colombia's agricultural industry with its cultivation of yucca, corn, plantains, fruits, and avocado farms; it also produces livestock such as laying hens, cows, and pigs.[2] The town of Puerto Alegria has a population of 1,531 people, and has a population density of just 0.2/ km2 . In 2005, the population was 1,277. Overall, it has a land area of 8,774.00 square kilometres or 3,387.66 square miles and lies an altitude of 156 metres or 512 feet above sea level. Ingrid Camacho Nini Stella is the town's mayor.
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