Sabanalarga, Atlántico

Sabanalarga (Spanish pronunciation: [saβanaˈlaɾɣa], Spanish for "Long Plain") is a municipality in the Atlántico Department, Colombia. Founded in 1620 by Lucas Dionisio Tesillo y Diego and Marceliano de Jesús Almanza. It became a municipality in 1680.

For other uses, see Sabanalarga (disambiguation).
Sabanalarga
Municipality and town
Flag of Sabanalarga
Flag
Official seal of Sabanalarga
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Location of the municipality and town of Sabanalarga, Atlántico in the Atlántico Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Sabanalarga, Atlántico in the Atlántico Department of Colombia
Sabanalarga is located in Colombia
Sabanalarga
Sabanalarga
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 10°37′52″N 74°55′16″W
Country Colombia
DepartmentAtlántico Department
Founded1620
Incorporated1833
Government
 • MayorRoberto Carlos León Peña
Area
 • Municipality and town395.9 km2 (152.9 sq mi)
 • Urban
7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Elevation
87 m (285 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.)[1]
 • Municipality and town100,049
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
 • Urban
74,713
 • Urban density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
DemonymSabanalarguero
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code57 + 3
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Geography

Sabanalarga is located in the middle of the Atlántico Department. It 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 by the municipality of Repelón and to the west by the municipalities of Luruaco and Piojó.

Notable people

References
  1. Citypopulation.de Population of Sabanalarga municipality

6°51′N 75°49′W

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