Magangué
City in Bolívar Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Magangué is a municipality of Colombia in the Department of Bolivar. The town is located in the Magdalena River; 20 km north of the mouth of the Cauca River, the Magdalena River. According to projections, the city has a population of over 198,000 inhabitants, becoming the twenty-seventh largest city in Colombia, with about 800,000 inhabitants in the Association Sabana Metropolitan, making it the eighth largest metropolitan area in Colombia. It is the second largest city of the Department, and the ninth largest of the Caribbean Region. Magangué was home to the country's largest port, now badly damaged by the problems of political corruption. It has been shown that the city has great national potential, due to its strategic location.
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Magangué | |
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Nickname(s): City of the Rivers, Cosmopolitan City | |
Motto: "Wealth And Prosperity" / "Riqueza y Prosperidad" | |
Coordinates: 9°15′N 74°46′W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Bolívar Department |
Region | Caribbean |
Founded | April 10, 1610 |
Erection | February 13, 1813 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor and Secretary-General |
• Mayor | Carlos Emil Cabrales Isaac |
Area | |
• Total | 1,568 km2 (605 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,043 km2 (403 sq mi) |
• Water | 525 km2 (203 sq mi) 33.48% |
Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Population (2019 est.[1]) | |
• Total | 123,982 |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Magangueleño(a) or Magueño(a) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
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