El Banco, Magdalena
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El Banco (meaning "river bank" in Spanish), also called Cumbia Empire City, is a municipality of Colombia located in the southernmost part of the department of Magdalena, at the confluence of the Magdalena and Cesar River. It is part of the Depresión momposina. Surrounded by the Zapatosa and Chilloa swamps.
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Municipality | |
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Nickname: Imperial City of Cumbia | |
Coordinates: 8°59′54″N 73°58′29″W | |
Country | Colombia |
Region | Caribbean |
Department | Magdalena |
Established | February 2, 1680 |
Elevated to Municipality | 1871 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Roy Enrique García Sánchez (2020-2024) [1] |
Area | |
• Municipality | 820 km2 (320 sq mi) |
• Urban | 5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Highest elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Population (2023 census)[2] | |
• Municipality | 72,131 |
• Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
• Urban | 42,998 |
• Urban density | 7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
Website | www.elbanco-magdalena.gov.co |
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