QUIBD

city, western Colombia, on the Ro Atrato, in the Pacific coastal plain. Its receipt of more than 420 inches (10,700 mm) of rain a year probably exceeds that of any other equatorial area on Earth. Founded in 1654 as San Francisco de Quibd, the city has served as Choc's capital since 1948. It is a regional commercial and manufacturing centre, housing metalworks, sawmills, and clothing and soft-drink plants. Gold and platinum mines and a hydroelectric plant are nearby. Quibd is accessible by river, highway, and air. Pop. (1997 est.) 123,102.