Sabanas de San Angel

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Sabanas de San Angel
Location of the municipality and town of Sabanas de San Angel in the Department of Magdalena.
Country	Colombia
Region	Caribbean
Department	Magdalena
Foundation	circa 1607
Government
- Mayor
Population (2005)
- Total	11,425
	[1]
Website: www.sabanasdesanangel-magdalena.gov.co

Sabanas de San Angel (Spanish for Savannas of Saint Angel) is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Founded around 1607 with the name San Antoñito by the Spanish Colonizers as a pathway town in the route between La Guajira Department and the Magdalena River. On June 24, 1999 the municipality is created with the name of Sabanas de San Angel that segregated from the municipalities of Ariguaní, Pivijay, Chibolo and Plato.

Contents 1 Politics 1.1 Administrative divisions 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Politics

[edit] Administrative divisions

Corregimientos and caseríos:

• Monterrubio
• Casa de Tabla
• La Horqueta
• Flores de Maria
• Pueblo de los Barrios
• San Roque
• Céspedes
• Pueblo Nuevo
• Estación Villa.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• (Spanish) Sabanas de San Angel official website
• (Spanish) Gobernacion del Magdalena - municipios: Sabanas de San Angel

v • d • e Municipalities in the Magdalena Department Algarrobo • Aracataca • Ariguaní • Cerro San Antonio • Chibolo • Ciénaga • Concordia • El Banco • El Piñón • El Retén • Fundación • Guamal • Nueva Granada • Pedraza • Pinto • Pijiño • Pivijay • Plato • Pueblo Viejo • Remolino • Sabanas de San Angel • Salamina • San Sebastián de Buenavista • Santa Ana • Santa Marta • San Zenón • Sitio Nuevo • Tenerife • Zapayán • Zona Bananera