Magdalena Department

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Magdalena
Department of Colombia
Bandera de Magdalena Escudo de Magdalena
(Detail) (Detail)
Motto:
Location of Magdalena
Capital Santa Marta
Governor
Area 23,188 km²
Population
 - Total (2003)
 - Density		  
1,403,318
60 people/km²
Adjective

Magdalena is a department of Colombia, located to the north of the country by the Caribbean Sea. Its capital of the Magdalena Department is Santa Marta and was named after the Magdalena River.It was one of the original nine states of the United States of Colombia.

[edit] Municipalities

  1. Aracataca
  2. Ariguani
  3. Cerro San Antonio
  4. Chivolo
  5. Ciénaga
  6. El Banco
  7. El Piñón
  8. Fundación
  9. Guamal
  10. Pedraza
  11. Pivijay
  12. Plató
  13. Puebloviejo
  14. Remolino
  15. Salamina
  16. San Sebastián de Buenavista
  17. Santa Ana
  18. Santa Marta
  19. San Zenón
  20. Sitionuevo
  21. Tenerife

[edit] Government Link

(Spanish) http://www.gobmagdalena.gov.co


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