Pueblo Viejo, Magdalena

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Pueblo Viejo
town
Location of the municipality and town of Pueblo Viejo in the Department of Magdalena.
Country	Colombia
Region	Caribbean
Department	Magdalena
Foundation	1526
Population (2005)
• Total	24,865
	^[1]
Website	www.puebloviejo-magdalena.gov.co

Puebloviejo is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. It was founded in 1526 by friar Tomas Ortíz. It was erected a municipality on May 3, 1929. The town lies on a natural thin division between the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta marshes and the Caribbean sea.

Politics

Administrative divisions

Corregimientos:

Bocas de Aracataca
Islas del Rosario
Palmira
Tasajera
Palos
Prietos

References

↑ (Spanish) DANE 2005 Census: Pueblo Viejo

External links

(Spanish) Pueblo Viajo official website
(Spanish) Gobernacion del Maagdalena - Municipios: Puebloviejo

v t 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 San Zenón Santa Ana Santa Marta Sitio Nuevo Tenerife Zapayán Zona Bananera

Coordinates: 10°59′50″N 74°17′15″W / 10.9972°N 74.2875°W / 10.9972; -74.2875

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