Sabanalarga | ||
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Municipality and town | ||
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Location of the municipality and town of Sabanalarga, Atlántico in the Atlántico Department of Colombia |
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Location in Colombia | ||
Coordinates: 10°37′52″N 74°55′16″W / 10.63111°N 74.92111°W | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Atlántico Department | |
Founded | 1620 | |
Incorporated | 1833 | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Roberto Carlos León Peña | |
Area | ||
• Total | 399 km2 (154 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) | |
Population (2012) | ||
• Total | 79,884 | |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Sabanalarguero | |
Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | |
Area code(s) | 57 + 3 | |
Website | Official website (Spanish) |
Sabanalarga (Spanish pronunciation: [saβanaˈlaɾɣa], Spanish for Large Plains) is a municipality in the Atlántico Department, Colombia. Founded in 1620 by Lucas Dionisio Tesillo y Diego and Marceliano de Jesús Almanza. Became a municipality in 1680.
Sabanalarga is located in the middle of the Atlántico 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.
Coordinates: 6°51′N 75°49′W / 6.850°N 75.817°W