San Sebastián de Buenavista

Town in Caribbean, Colombia
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Location of the municipality and town of San Sebastián de Buenavista in the Department of Magdalena.
Location of the municipality and town of San Sebastián de Buenavista in the Department of Magdalena.
CountryColombiaRegionCaribbeanDepartmentMagdalenaFoundation1748Area • Total421 km2 (163 sq mi)Population
 (Census 2018[2])
 • Total18,865 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5Website
www.sansebastiandebuenavista-magdalena.gov.co

San Sebastián de Buenavista is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Founded in 1748 by Fernando de Mier y Guerra with the name San Sebastián de Melchiquejo, but was later changed on November 15, 1957 when it was erected municipality.

Politics

Administrative divisions

Corregimientos:

  • Troncosito
  • Troncoso
  • Buenavista
  • El Coco
  • Las Margaritas
  • La Pacha
  • Los Galvis
  • San Valentín
  • Sabanas de Peralejo
  • Maria Antonia
  • Venero
  • El Seis
  • San Rafael
  • Santa Rosa
  • Dividivi

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

External links

  • (in Spanish) San Sebastián de Buenavista official website
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Municipalities in the Magdalena Department
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9°14′25″N 74°21′20″W / 9.24028°N 74.35556°W / 9.24028; -74.35556

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