Ciénaga, Magdalena
Ciénaga | |
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municipality | |
Central Park in the town of Ciénaga | |
Location of the municipality and town of Cienaga in the Department of Magdalena | |
| Coordinates: 11°00′25″N 74°15′00″W / 11.00694°N 74.25000°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | Magdalena |
| Foundation | 1521 |
| Incorporated | 1817 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tete Luis Samper |
| Area | |
• municipality | 1,325 km2 (512 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
• municipality | 124,339 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 110,303 |
| • Urban density | 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cienaguero,-a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Area code | 57 + 3 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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Ciénaga (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsjenaɣa]) is a municipality and city in the Magdalena Department, Colombia, the second largest population center in this department, after the city of Santa Marta. It is situated at 11° 00' North, 74° 15' West, between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the Caribbean Sea and the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta marsh in northern Colombia. The city is situated in the northern part of Magdalena, 35 km from Santa Marta. According to estimations in 2020, the city had a population of 110,303. The mean annual temperature is 34 °C.