Plato, Magdalena

Plato
Town
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Location of the municipality and town of Plato in the Department of Magdalena.
Plato Location of the municipality and town of Plato in the Department of Magdalena.
Coordinates: CO 9°47′31″N 74°47′14″W / 9.79194°N 74.78722°W / 9.79194; -74.78722
Country	Colombia
Region	Caribbean
Department	Magdalena
Founded	1626
Government
• Mayor	Jaime Peña Peñaranda
Area
• Town	1,500.04 km2 (579.17 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (57 + 5 ft)
Population (2005)
• Town	48,898
• Density	33/km2 (84/sq mi)
• Urban	39,651
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Demonym(s)	Plateño
Website	Official website (Spanish)

Plato is a town and municipality in Magdalena Department in Colombia.

• Area: 1,501 km².
• Elevation: 20 meters
• Population: 66,362
  • Rural: 18,625
  • Urban: 47,737
• Agricultural products: livestock, corn, beans, tomatoes, yuca, tobacco

Points of interest

• Alligator Man Park
• Statue of Bolivar
• Statue of the Virgin of Carmen

References

External links

• (Spanish)Plato official website
• (Spanish) Gobernacion del Magdalena - Plato

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 Ángel Salamina San Sebastián de Buenavista San Zenón Santa Ana Santa Marta Sitionuevo Tenerife Zapayán Zona Bananera

Coordinates: 9°47′31″N 74°47′14″W / 9.79194°N 74.78722°W / 9.79194; -74.78722