El Banco, Magdalena
El Banco (literally meaning River bank in Spanish) is a Colombian Municipality and town located in the southernmost part of the Magdalena Department by the Magdalena River.
El Banco | |
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Municipality | |
 View from the river | |
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| Nickname(s): Imperial City of Cumbia | |
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| Coordinates: 8°59′54″N 73°58′29″W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | Magdalena |
| Established | February 2, 1680 |
| Elevated to Municipality | 1871 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Víctor Rangel López[1] |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 820 km2 (320 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 567.9 km2 (219.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Municipality | 53,544 |
| • Density | 65.29/km2 (169.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 32,556 |
| • Urban density | 57.32/km2 (148.5/sq mi) |
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| Website | www.elbanco-magdalena.gov.co |
References
External links
- (in Spanish)El Banco official website
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