Depairtment o Magdalena Departamento del Magdalena | |
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Motto(s): Liderazgo, Seguridad y Transparencia (Spainyie: Leadership, Security an Transparency) | |
Anthem: Himno del Magdalena | |
Magdalena shown in red | |
Coordinates: 11°14′31″N 74°12′19″W / 11.24194°N 74.20528°W | |
Kintra | Colombie |
Region | Caribbean Region |
Established | 25 Julie 1824 |
Caipital | Santa Marta |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Francisco Infante (Colombie Leeberal Pairty) |
Area | |
• Total | 23188 km2 (8,953 sq mi) |
Area rank | 21 |
Population (2005)[1] | |
• Total | 1,136,901 |
• Rank | 14 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-05 |
ISO 3166 code | CO-MAG |
Municipalities | 31 |
Website | www.gobmagdalena.gov.co |
Magdalena is a depairtment o Colombie, locatit tae the north o the kintra bi the Caribbean Sea. The caipital o the depairtment is Santa Marta an wis namit efter the Magdalena River. It inheritit the name o ane o the oreeginal nine states o the Unitit States o Colombie that its current territory integratit.
The Depairtment o Magdalena is subdividit intae 30 municipalities an ane destrict. The municipalities are govrened bi a democratically electit municipal mayor an a municipal cooncil. The Touristic, Cultural an Historic Destrict o Santa Marta is admeenistered bi the Municipality o Santa Marta an haes special distinction athin the kintra.
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