Magdalena, Colombie

Depairtment o Magdalena Departamento del Magdalena
Depairtment
Banner Coat o airms
Motto: 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
Kintra	Colombie
Region	Caribbean Region
Established	25 Julie 1824
Caipital	Santa Marta
Govrenment
• Govrenor	Francisco Infante (Colombie Leeberal Pairty)
Area
• Tot	23,188 km2 (8,953 sq mi)
Aurie rank	21
Population (2005)
• Tot	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.

Politics

Admeenistrative diveesions

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.

Municipalities

1. Algarrobo
2. Aracataca
3. Ariguaní
4. Cerro San Antonio
5. Chibolo
6. Ciénaga
7. Concordia
8. El Banco
9. El Piñón
10. El Retén
11. Fundación
12. Guamal
13. Nueva Granada
14. Pedraza
15. Pinto
16. Pijiño
17. Pivijay
18. Plato
19. Pueblo Viejo
20. Remolino
21. Sabanas de San Angel
22. Salamina
23. San Sebastián de Buenavista
24. Santa Ana
25. Santa Marta
26. San Zenón
27. Sitionuevo
28. Tenerife
29. Zapayán
30. Zona Bananera