El Banco
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El Banco | |||
View from the river | |||
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Nickname: Imperial City of Cumbia | |||
Coordinates: | |||
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Country | Colombia | ||
Region | Caribbean | ||
Department | Magdalena | ||
Established | February 2, 1680 | ||
Elevated to Municipality | 1871 | ||
Government | |||
- Mayor | Matías Oliveros del Villar | ||
Area | |||
- Municipality | 820 km² (316.6 sq mi) | ||
- Urban | 567.9 km² (219.3 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) | ||
Population (2005) | |||
- Municipality | 53,544 | ||
- Density | 65.29/km² (169.1/sq mi) | ||
- Urban | 32,556 | ||
- Urban Density | 57.32/km² (148.5/sq mi) | ||
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Website: www.elbanco-magdalena.gov.co |
El Banco (literally meaning River bank in Spanish) is a Colombian Municipality and town located in the southern most part of the Department of Magdalena by the Magdalena River.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- (Spanish)El Banco official website
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