Malambo (Atlantico)

Malambo
Coordinates: 10 ° 32 '  N , 74 ° 47'  W. Malambo​ Malambo on the map of Colombia
Location of the municipality of Malambo on the map of Atlántico
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Atlántico
City foundation	1531
Residents	129,148  (2019)
- in the metropolitan area	2,123,081
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	108 km 2
Population density	1,196 inhabitants / km 2
height	10  m
Waters	Río Magdalena
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Rummenigge Monsalve (2020-2023)
Website	www.malambo-atlantico.gov.co
Church in Malambo

Malambo is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Atlántico in Colombia . Malambo is part of the Barranquilla Metropolitan Area , the metropolitan area of Barranquilla .

geography

Malambo is located 12 kilometers south of Barranquilla in the northwest of Atlántico on the Río Magdalena . The annual average temperature is 28 ° C. The municipality borders Soledad in the north, the Río Magdalena and Sitionuevo in the Department del Magdalena in the east, Sabanagrande and Polonuevo in the south and Galapa and Baranoa in the west .

population

The municipality of Malambo has 129,148 inhabitants, of whom 121,784 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality. 2,123,081 people live in the metropolitan region (as of 2019).

history

The history of Malambo goes back to an indigenous settlement that the Spaniards found when they arrived in the region, whereby the name Malambo refers to an indigenous cacique and the name of a tree species. At the beginning of the colonial era, Malambo was an important encomienda . Malambo initially received the status of a municipality in 1857, but was downgraded to the status of a corregimientos in 1885 . Malambo became a municipality in 1912.

economy

The economic situation of Malambo is strongly influenced by its proximity to Barranquilla. That's why a lot of industry has settled there in recent years .

Web links

Commons : Malambo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Alcaldía de Malambo - Atlántico. Alcaldía de Malambo - Atlántico, accessed on May 16, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Malambo). 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Información del municipio. Alcaldía de Malambo - Atlántico, accessed on May 16, 2019 (Spanish, information on the geography of the municipality). 
2. ↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on May 16, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia). 
3. ↑ Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de Malambo - Atlántico, accessed on May 16, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality). 
4. ↑ Economía. Alcaldía de Malambo - Atlántico, accessed on May 16, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).