Sabanalarga, Atlántico

For other uses, see Sabanalarga (disambiguation).

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.

Sabanalarga
Municipality and town
Flag Seal
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	Colombia
Department	Atlántico Department
Founded	1620
Incorporated	1833
Government
• Mayor	Roberto Carlos León Peña
Area
• Municipality and town	395.9 km2 (152.9 sq mi)
• Urban	7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Population  (2020 est.)[1]
• Municipality and town	100,049
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
• Urban	74,713
• Urban density	10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Sabanalarguero
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code	57 + 3
Website	Official 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

• Juana de J. Sarmiento (1899-1979), politician, activist
• Mauro Manotas (1995-) Football player for Tijuana

References

1. Citypopulation.de Population of Sabanalarga municipality

External links

• (in Spanish) Sabanalarga official website
• (in Spanish) Gobernacion del Atlantico - Sabanalarga

6°51′N 75°49′W