Sabanas de San Ángel

Sabanas de San Ángel
town
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Location of the municipality and town of Sabanas de San Angel in the Department of Magdalena.
Country	Colombia
Region	Caribbean
Department	Magdalena
Foundation	circa 1607
Population (2005)
• Total	11,425
	[1]
Website	www.sabanasdesanangel-magdalena.gov.co

Sabanas de San Ángel (Spanish pronunciation: [saˈβanas ðe san ˈaŋxel]), Spanish for Savannas of Saint Angel, is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Founded around 1607 with the name San Antoñito by the Spanish Colonizers as a pathway town in the route between La Guajira Department and the Magdalena River. On June 24, 1999 the municipality is created with the name of Sabanas de San Angel that segregated from the municipalities of Ariguaní, Pivijay, Chibolo and Plato.

Politics

Administrative divisions

Corregimientos and caseríos:

• Monterrubio
• Casa de Tabla
• La Horqueta
• Flores de Maria
• Pueblo de los Barrios
• San Roque
• Céspedes
• Pueblo Nuevo
• Estación Villa.

References

External links

• (Spanish) Sabanas de San Angel official website
• (Spanish) Gobernacion del Magdalena - municipios: Sabanas de San Angel

Municipalities in the Magdalena Department
Algarrobo Aracataca Ariguaní Cerro San Antonio Chibolo Ciénaga Concordia El Banco El Piñón El Retén Fundación Guamal Nueva Granada Pedraza Pinto Pijiño Pivijay Plato Pueblo Viejo Remolino Sabanas de San Ángel Salamina San Sebastián de Buenavista San Zenón Santa Ana Santa Marta Sitionuevo Tenerife Zapayán Zona Bananera

Coordinates: 10°02′00″N 74°13′00″W / 10.0333°N 74.2167°W / 10.0333; -74.2167