El Banco | |||
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Municipality | |||
View from the river
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Nickname(s): Imperial City of Cumbia | |||
Coordinates: 8°59′54″N 73°58′29″W / 8.99833°N 73.97472°WCoordinates: 8°59′54″N 73°58′29″W / 8.99833°N 73.97472°W | |||
Country | Colombia | ||
Region | Caribbean | ||
Department | Magdalena | ||
Established | February 2, 1680 | ||
Elevated to Municipality | 1871 | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Víctor Rangel López | ||
Area | |||
• Municipality | 820 km2 (320 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) | ||
Website | www.elbanco-magdalena.gov.co |
El Banco (literally meaning River bank in Spanish) is a Colombian Municipality and town located in the southernmost part of the Magdalena Department by the Magdalena River.