Pivijay

Pivijay
Coordinates: 10 ° 28 ′ N , 74 ° 37 ′ W Pivijay on the map of Colombia	Pivijay
	Pivijay
	Location of the municipality of Pivijay on the map of Magdalena
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Magdalena
City foundation	1774
Residents	33,225 (2019)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	1636 km 2
Population density	20 people / km 2
height	3 m
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Eduardo Enrique Villa Mozo (2016–2019)
Website	www.pivijay-magdalena.gov.co
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Pivijay is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Magdalena in Colombia .

geography

Pivijay is located in the Department del Magdalena , 150 km from Santa Marta , at an altitude of 3 m above sea level. NN and has an average temperature of 28 ° C. The municipality borders in the north on Remolino and El Retén , in the east on Fundación and Algarrobo , in the south on Sabanas de San Ángel and Chibolo and in the west on El Piñón and Salamina .

population

The municipality of Pivijay has 33,225 inhabitants, of which 19,228 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

Pivijay was founded in 1774 by José Flores, Julián Valera and Antonio Sánchez, who settled with 120 families who came from Villa del Rosario de Guaimaro . Pivijay has had parish status since 1912.

economy

The main industry in Pivijay is animal husbandry . Agriculture also plays an important role.

Web links

Commons : Pivijay - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Alcaldia de Pivijay. Alcaldía de Pivijay - Magdalena, accessed on June 11, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Pivijay).

Individual evidence

^ Información del municipio. Alcaldía de Pivijay - Magdalena, accessed June 11, 2019 (Spanish, information on the geography of the municipality).
↑ 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 June 11, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).
↑ Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de Pivijay - Magdalena, accessed June 11, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).
↑ Economía. Alcaldía de Pivijay - Magdalena, accessed June 11, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).

[1] Información del municipio. Alcaldía de Pivijay - Magdalena, accessed June 11, 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 June 11, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).

[3] Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de Pivijay - Magdalena, accessed June 11, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).

[4] Economía. Alcaldía de Pivijay - Magdalena, accessed June 11, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).