Sabanas de San Ángel (Spanish pronunciation: [saˈβanas ðe san ˈaŋxel]), Spanish for Savannas of Saint Angel, is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Founded around 1607 with the name San Antoñito by the Spanish Colonizers as a pathway town in the route between La Guajira Department and the Magdalena River. On June 24, 1999 the municipality is created with the name of Sabanas de San Angel that segregated from the municipalities of Ariguaní, Pivijay, Chibolo and Plato.
Sabanas de San Ángel | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Sabanas de San Angel in the Department of Magdalena. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | Magdalena |
| Foundation | circa 1607 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 977 km2 (377 sq mi) |
| Population (Census 2018[2]) | |
| • Total | 14,060 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Website | www.sabanasdesanangel-magdalena.gov.co |
Politics edit
Administrative divisions edit
Corregimientos and caseríos:
- Monterrubio
- Casa de Tabla
- La Horqueta
- Flores de Maria
- Pueblo de los Barrios
- San Roque
- Céspedes
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Estación Villa.
References edit
- ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
External links edit
- (in Spanish) Sabanas de San Angel official website
- (in Spanish) Gobernacion del Magdalena - municipios: Sabanas de San Angel
10°02′00″N 74°13′00″W / 10.0333°N 74.2167°W
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