Santa Marta
District and city in Caribbean Region, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Santa Marta (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌsanta ˈmaɾta]), officially the Distrito Turístico, Cultural e Histórico de Santa Marta (English: Touristic, Cultural and Historic District of Santa Marta), is a port city on the coast of the Caribbean Sea in northern Colombia. It is the capital of Magdalena Department and the fourth-largest urban city of the Caribbean Region of Colombia, after Barranquilla, Cartagena, and Soledad. Founded on July 29, 1525, by the Spanish conqueror Rodrigo de Bastidas, it was one of the first Spanish settlements in Colombia, its oldest surviving city, and second oldest in South America.[3] [citation needed] This city is situated on a bay by the same name and as such, it is a prime tourist destination in the Caribbean region.[4]
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Santa Marta | |
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District and city | |
Nickname: America's Pearl (La Perla de America) | |
Coordinates: 11°14′31″N 74°12′19″W | |
Country | Colombia |
Region | Caribbean Region |
Department | Magdalena |
Foundation | July 29, 1525 |
Founded by | Rodrigo de Bastidas |
Named for | Martha |
Government | |
• Mayor | Virna Lizi Johnson Salcedo (2020–2023) (Fuerza Ciudadana) |
Area | |
• District and city | 2,393.65 km2 (924.07 sq mi) |
• Urban | 55.10 km2 (21.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2018 Census[1]) | |
• District and city | 499,192 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
• Urban | 455,299 |
• Urban density | 8,300/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
DANE | |
Demonym | Samario |
Time zone | UTC-05:00 (Colombia Time) |
Postal codes | 470001–470017[2] |
Area code | 57 + 5 |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |