Colombia - Economic growth : problems and prospects (Vol. 12 of 12) : Regional urban development

RETURN TO I REPORTS DESK RESTRICTED WITHIN , FILE C Report No. WH-200a ONE WEEK Ill4 1 This report was prepared for use within the Bank and its affiliated organizations. They do not accept responsibility for its accuracy or completeness. The report may not be published nor may it be quoted as representing their views. INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION ECONOMIC GROWTH OF COLOMBIA: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS (in XII volumes) VOLUME XII REGIONAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT November 1, 1970 South America Department  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Certificate Market Selling Rate of Exchange) End 1968 1 US$ = 16.91 Pesos 1 Peso = US$o.05913 End 1969 1 US$ = 17.90 Pesos 1 Peso = US$o.o5586 End-March 1970 1 US$ = 18.20 Pesos 1 Peso = us$o.o5494  REGIONAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Table of Contents Page I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1 Cities in Colombia 1 Regional Imbalance 4 II. GOVERNMENT PLANNING FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 6 III. MAJOR URBAN CENTERS IN COLOMBIA 8 Common Problems 8 Prospects for Metropolitan Governments 10 IV. CONMJNITY UPGRADING AND DEVELOPMENT 12 V. RECOMMENDED PREINVESTMENT STUDIES 14 ANNEX 1. Study Data Sheets List of Tables Table I-1. POPULATION OF THIRTY LARGEST URBAN CENTERS IN COLOMBIA 2 Table I-2. TAX COLLECTION AND OTHER REVENUES OF SELECTED MUNICIPALITIES 4 Table II-1. PROPOSED PLANNING REGIONS FOR COLOMBIA 6   I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1. The regional distribution of economic activity and population within Colombia and the related problems of national, sectoral and urban. planning are likely to rank among the crucial issues in Colombia's future development. The 1970 Economic Mission to Colombia was able to assess only a small part of the material made available on these subjects and could not attempt a comprehensive review of all relevant aspects. However, the Mission obtained a general apprec- iation of the dimensions of Colombia's regional and urban development problems, largely through working in the sectors covered in other volumes of this report, and was able to formulate a basis for the recommended preinvestment studies in urban development. 2. The following sections of this chapter contain a brief summary of general background informatiotn on regional and urban development in Colombia. Chapters II, III and IV outline three issues that are considered to be of major importance: (a) the need for a national framework for planning at the regional level; (b) problems associated with the growth of large urban centers; and (c) new approaches to the upgrading and development of low-income communities within urban centers and in rural areas. Preinvestment studies relating to urban development are discussed in Chapter V. Cities in Colombia 3. Nearly half of Colombia's presenit population, estimated at 21-22 mil- lion, is now believed to be living in "urban centers" of more than 10,000 inhab-- itants. In 1964, the last year for which comprehensive cenisus data are ava.l- ablle (total population was then 17.5-million), Colombia had ninety-six centers of more than 10,000 inhabitrts, which accounted for 7.2-millior (4l,) of the country's total population.- Over 6.1-million (87%) of this urban population lived in thirty urban centers that had populations of more than 30,000 (see Table I-1. In 1966, these thirty centers generated 94 percent of the rmanufactur- ing "value added" and accounted for 92 percent of industrial employment. 'he four largest centers (Bogota, Medellin, Cali and Barranquilla) accounted for approximately three-quarters of these amounts.2/ Significant demographic data on urban and rural populations in Colombia are given in the volumes of this report on the Health and Education Sector.3/ 1/ Documento DNP-335-UDRU 'Modelo de Regionalizacion II; &quipos UJrbanos' (Tables No. 1, 12 & 12A). 2/ "Planes y Programas de Desarrcio 1969/72,"1 Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (pg. 21-1 ), 3/ See Volume XI, Chapter II, Part A, for data on population size, migration patterns, household size, family housing, employment, family income and ether socio-economic characteristics. See Volwune X, for data on education arid training.  Tab I 1, P- ?ITLATION OF `UFft TY IAPGEST U:TjRBAN CETfIPURS 11 CO]PITFRI8A Ave rage Arinual (J rowth Pa tt;,3s 1i6 19 LiY Bogota, D.E. (+Soachat / 66450 ., 1,673,70 7.fJ M4edellin (+lua4 cipalities of Valle Jet Aburra). 397,738 948, D02 6.7 Call (+2Yrb 4 > 568 63 j, 485 Barranquilla i' 226oda 5337 530,651 ' Bucl:ararnanga (4iron axid FloridAbl.:ara)rt ca ,-lj7 22bA)6 . K6 Cartagena , ll .291 2117,910 '- Manizales (+Vi-l1laaric)-. 4:05 :y5, >42 Pereira (+S5rnta Ao4)V 87 2 79, 13. Armenia (-C{alarca )I/ -2, 8 (-f5 1. 5, 3 6 . Cucuta 70376't )Y,lt Ibague T 125,2)3 Palmira % " 93 1067 5j0 2 Santa iliarta 7, O. 05 89, 161( Pasto hd 65:3 82, 6 Neiva 31A, 7o - L 5,886 S Monteira 2L f 662 70, 531 1 t Buenavenitura -iJ 5 08 7 7 0,0 79 Giradot j3,.65 66,5% 41 Buga -1 m32016 6(5,s5S -