Sabanalarga, Atlántico facts for kids

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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Sabanalarga, Atlántico in the Atlántico Department of Colombia
Sabanalarga Location in Colombia
Country	Colombia
Department	Atlántico Department
Founded	1620
Incorporated	1833
Area
• Municipality and town	395.9 km2 (152.9 sq mi)
• Urban	7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Population  (2020 est.)
• Municipality and town	100,049
• Density	252.71/km2 (654.52/sq mi)
• Urban	74,713
• Urban density	10,151/km2 (26,292/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Sabanalarguero
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code(s)	57 + 3
Website	Official website: http://www.sabanalarga-atlantico.gov.co/

Sabanalarga (Spanish pronunciation: [saβanaˈlaɾɣa], Spanish for "Long Plain") is a municipality in the Atlántico Department, Colombia. Founded in 1620 by Lucas Dionisio Tesillo y Diego and Marceliano de Jesús Almanza. It became a municipality in 1680.

Geography

Sabanalarga is located in the middle of the Atlántico Department. It is surrounded to the north by the municipalities of Usiacurí, Baranoa, and Polonuevo; to the east by the municipality of Ponedera; to the south by the municipalities of Candelaria, and Manatí; to the southwest by the municipality of Repelón and to the west by the municipalities of Luruaco and Piojó.

Notable people

• Juana de J. Sarmiento (1899-1979), politician, activist
• Mauro Manotas (1995-) Football player for Tijuana

See also

In Spanish: Sabanalarga (Atlántico) para niños