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Arjona, Bolívar
Municipality and town in Bolívar Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arjona is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia, about 30 km southeast of Cartagena de Indias.
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Arjona | |
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Municipality and town | |
Nickname: La tierra del bollo de mazorca | |
![]() Location of the municipality and town of Arjona in the Bolívar Department of Colombia | |
Coordinates: 10°15′31″N 75°20′46″W | |
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Founded | 1775 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gustavo Perez |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 589.6 km2 (227.6 sq mi) |
• Urban | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
Population (2018 census)[1] | |
• Municipality and town | 69,503 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
• Urban | 55,134 |
• Urban density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Arjonero |
Area code | 57 + 5 |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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Its primary activity is farming and producing the main recognized product, called Bollo by native people from there.