Sabanalarga, Atlántico
Sabanalarga (Spanish pronunciation: [saβanaˈlaɾɣa], Spanish for Large Plains) is a municipality in the Atlántico Department, Colombia. Founded in 1620 by Lucas Dionisio Tesillo y Diego and Marceliano de Jesús Almanza. Became a municipality in 1680.
Sabanalarga | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Sabanalarga, Atlántico in the Atlántico Department of Colombia | |
  Sabanalarga Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 10°37′52″N 74°55′16″W | |
| Country |  |
| Department | Atlántico Department |
| Founded | 1620 |
| Incorporated | 1833 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Carlos León Peña |
| Area | |
| • Total | 399 km2 (154 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 102,334 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sabanalarguero |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Area code(s) | 57 + 3 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Geography
Sabanalarga is located in the middle of the Atlántico Department, Sabanalarga is surrounded to the North by the municipalities of Usiacurí, Baranoa and Polonuevo; to the East by the municipality of Ponedera; to the South by the municipalities of Candelaria and Manatí; to the Southwest with the municipality of Repelón and to the West with the municipalities of Luruaco and Piojó.
References
- "Estimaciones de Población 1985 - 2005 y Proyecciones de Población 2005 - 2020 Total Municipal por Área (estimate)". DANE. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
External links
- (in Spanish) Sabanalarga official website
- (in Spanish) Gobernacion del Atlantico - Sabanalarga
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