Sabanalarga (Spanish pronunciation: [saβanaˈlaɾɣa], Spanish for Large Plains) is a municipality in the Atlántico Department, Colombia. Founded in 1620 by Lucas Dionisio Tesillo y Diego and Marceliano de Jesús Almanza. Became a municipality in 1680.

Sabanalarga
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Sabanalarga, Atlántico in the Atlántico Department of Colombia
Sabanalarga Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 10°37′52″N 74°55′16″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Atlántico Department
Founded	1620
Incorporated	1833
Government
• Mayor	Roberto Carlos León Peña
Area
• Total	399 km2 (154 sq mi)
Elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	102,334
• Density	260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Demonym	Sabanalarguero
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code	57 + 3
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Geography

Sabanalarga is located in the middle of the Atlántico 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.

Notable people

• Juana de J. Sarmiento (1899-1979), politician, activist
• Mauro Manotas (1995-) Football player for Tijuana

References

External links

• (in Spanish) Sabanalarga official website
• (in Spanish) Gobernacion del Atlantico - Sabanalarga

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[es] Sabanalarga (Atlántico)

[ru] Сабаналарга (Атлантико)