Pueblo Viejo, Magdalena

For other uses, see Pueblo Viejo (disambiguation).

Pueblo Viejo

town

Flag

Seal

Location of the municipality and town of Pueblo Viejo in the Department of Magdalena.

Foundation

1526

Population (2005)

• Total

24,865

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Website

www.puebloviejo-magdalena.gov.co

Puebloviejo is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. It was founded in 1526 by friar Tomas Ortíz. It was erected a municipality on May 3, 1929. The town lies on a natural thin division between the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta marshes and the Caribbean sea.

Politics

Administrative divisions

Corregimientos:

Bocas de Aracataca
Islas del Rosario
Palmira
Tasajera
Palos
Prietos

References

↑ (Spanish) DANE 2005 Census: Pueblo Viejo

External links

(Spanish) Pueblo Viajo official website
(Spanish) Gobernacion del Maagdalena - Municipios: Puebloviejo

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: 10°59′50″N 74°17′15″W / 10.9972°N 74.2875°W / 10.9972; -74.2875

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