Sabanalarga, Atlántico

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Sabanalarga
Location of the municipality and town of Sabanalarga in the Department of Atlántico.
Location of the municipality and town of Sabanalarga in the Department of Atlántico.
Country Colombia
Region Caribbean
Department Atlántico
Foundation
Government
 - Mayor Carlos Adolfo Roca Roa (Conservative Party)[1]
Population (2005)
 - Total 84,410
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Website:
www.sabanalarga-atlantico.gov.co/sitio.shtml

Sabanalarga (Spanish for Large Plains) is a municipality in the Atlantico Department, Colombia. Founded in in 1620 by Lucas Dionisio Tesillo y Diego and Marceliano de Jesús Almanza. Became a municipality in 1680.

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Sabanalarga is located in the middle of the department, Sabanalarga 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 with the municipality of Repelón and to the West with the municipalities of Luruaco and Piojó.

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