Sabanalarga, Atlántico

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official_name = Sabanalarga
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map_caption = Location of the municipality and town of Sabanalarga in the Department of Atlántico.
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_type2 = Department
subdivision_name = Colombia
subdivision_name1 = Caribbean
subdivision_name2 = Atlántico
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Carlos Adolfo Roca Roa (Conservative Party) [ [http://www.registraduria.gov.co/reselec2007_esc/1028/x.html es icon National Registry of the Civil State: 2007 regional election results] ]
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population_as_of = 2005
population_note = [ [http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/regiones/atlantico/sabanalarga.pdf es icon DANE 2005 Census: Sabanalarga] ]
population_total = 127.500
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[http://www.sabanalarga-atlantico.gov.co/sitio.shtml www.sabanalarga-atlantico.gov.co/sitio.shtml]
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Sabanalarga (Spanish for Large Plains) is a municipality in the Atlantico Department, Colombia. Founded in in 1620 by Lucas Dionisio Tesillo y Diego and Marceliano de Jesús Almanza. Became a municipality in 1680.

Geography

Sabanalarga is located in the middle of the department, Sabanalarga 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 with the municipality of Repelón and to the West with the municipalities of Luruaco and Piojó.

References

External links

*es icon [http://sabanalarga-atlantico.gov.co/sitio.shtml Sabanalarga official website]
*es icon [http://www.atlantico.gov.co/municipios/sabanalarga.htm Gobernacion del Atlantico - Sabanalarga]