Algarrobo, Magdalena
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Algarrobo | |
---|---|
town | |
Location of the municipality and town of Algarrobo in the Department of Magdalena. | |
Country | Colombia |
Region | Caribbean |
Department | Magdalena |
Foundation | 1895 |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 11,556 |
[1] | |
Website |
[] |
Algarrobo (Spanish pronunciation: [alɣa'roβo]) is a town and municipality of the Magdalena Department in northern Colombia. Founded in 1895 by José Felipe Oñate. Erected municipality by ordenance 008 of June 24, 1999.
Politics
Sub divisions
The municipality of Algarrobo has three corregimientos:
- Bella vista
- Loma del Bálsamo
- Estación Lleras
References
External links
(Spanish) *Gobernacion del Magdalena: Municipios - Algarrobo
Coordinates: 10°06′00″N 74°16′00″W / 10.1°N 74.2667°W
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.