Sabanalarga, Atlántico
Municipality and town in Atlántico Department, Colombia
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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.
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Sabanalarga | |
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Municipality and town | |
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Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Sabanalarga, Atlántico in the Atlántico Department of Colombia | |
  Sabanalarga Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 10°37′52″N 74°55′16″W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Atlántico Department |
| Founded | 1620 |
| Incorporated | 1833 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Carlos León Peña |
| Area | |
| 395.9 km2 (152.9 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.)[1] | |
| 100,049 | |
| • Density | 252.7/km2 (654.5/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 74,713 |
| • Urban density | 10,200/km2 (26,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sabanalarguero |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Area code | 57 + 3 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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
