San Sebastián de Buenavista
San Sebastián de Buenavista is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Founded in 1748 by Fernando de Mier y Guerra with the name San Sebastián de Melchiquejo, but was later changed on November 15, 1957 when it was erected municipality.
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 Location of the municipality and town of San Sebastián de Buenavista in the Department of Magdalena. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | Magdalena |
| Foundation | 1748 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 421 km2 (163 sq mi) |
| Population (Census 2018[2]) | |
| • Total | 18,865 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Website | www.sansebastiandebuenavista-magdalena.gov.co |
Politics
Administrative divisions
Corregimientos:
- Troncosito
- Troncoso
- Buenavista
- El Coco
- Las Margaritas
- La Pacha
- Los Galvis
- San Valentín
- Sabanas de Peralejo
- Maria Antonia
- Venero
- El Seis
- San Rafael
- Santa Rosa
- Dividivi
References
- "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
External links
- (in Spanish) San Sebastián de Buenavista official website
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