San Sebastián de Buenavista

San Sebastián de Buenavista is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Founded in 1748 by Fernando de Mier y Guerra with the name San Sebastián de Melchiquejo, but was later changed on November 15, 1957 when it was erected municipality.

San Sebastián de Buenavista
town
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Location of the municipality and town of San Sebastián de Buenavista in the Department of Magdalena.
CountryColombia
RegionCaribbean
DepartmentMagdalena
Foundation1748
Area
  Total421 km2 (163 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
  Total18,865
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5
Website
www.sansebastiandebuenavista-magdalena.gov.co

Politics

Administrative divisions

Corregimientos:

  • Troncosito
  • Troncoso
  • Buenavista
  • El Coco
  • Las Margaritas
  • La Pacha
  • Los Galvis
  • San Valentín
  • Sabanas de Peralejo
  • Maria Antonia
  • Venero
  • El Seis
  • San Rafael
  • Santa Rosa
  • Dividivi

References

  1. "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

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