Sabanagrande

Sabanagrande
Coordinates: 10 ° 47 ′  N , 74 ° 45 ′  W Sabanagrande​ Sabanagrande on the map of Colombia
Location of Sabanagrande in Atlántico
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Atlántico
City foundation	1704
Residents	34,369  (2019)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	43 km 2
Population density	799 inhabitants / km 2
height	9  m
Waters	Río Magdalena
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	José Mario Romero Cahuana (2016-2019)
Website	www.sabanagrande-atlantico.gov.co
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Sabanagrande is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Atlántico in Colombia .

geography

Sabanagrande is located in the Centro-Oriente sub-region in Atlántico at an altitude of 9  m above sea level. NN , 20 km from Barranquilla and has an average annual temperature of 28 ° C. Sabanagrande is located on the Magdalena River near the mouth of the river in the Caribbean . The municipality borders in the north on Malambo , in the south on Santo Tomás , in the east on the Río Magdalena and Sitionuevo in the Departamento del Magdalena and in the west on Polonuevo .

population

The municipality of Sabanagrande has 34,369 inhabitants, of which 33,304 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

The area of ​​Sabanagrande was settled from around 1620. The official foundation probably took place in 1704. The first settlement took place from Sitionuevo, from where the people fled to the other side of the river from floods. Sabanagrande has had the status of a municipality since 1857.

economy

The main industries of Sabanagrande are fishing and agriculture . In particular, maize , cassava , tomatoes and vegetables are grown.

Web links

Commons : Sabanagrande  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Geography. Alcaldía de Sabanagrande - 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. ↑ Historia. Alcaldía de Sabanagrande - Atlántico, accessed on May 16, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality). 
4. ↑ Economía. Alcaldía de Sabanagrande - Atlántico, accessed on May 16, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).