El Piñón

El Piñón
town
Flag of El Piñón
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Official seal of El Piñón
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Location of the municipality and town of El Piñón in the Department of Magdalena.
Location of the municipality and town of El Piñón in the Department of Magdalena.
CountryColombia
RegionCaribbean
DepartmentMagdalena
Foundation1760
Area
[1]
 • Total
547 km2 (211 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
 • Total
17,308
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5
Website
www.elpinon-magdalena.gov.co

El Piñón is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Officially founded in 1760 by Francisco Sayas, Ignacio Crespo, Vicente De la Hoz and others. On April 20, 1915 was proclaimed a municipality. Its economy is based on agriculture and farming. Its main tourist attraction is the Iglesia San Pedro Mártir (Saint Peter the Martir Church) and the Ave Maria Monument. The town celebrates carnivals, the Saint Peter of Verona Day in April, El Milagroso in September, the Unedited Song Festival and the Decimates Festival.

Corregimientos

  • Campoalegre
  • Cantagallar
  • Carreto
  • Playón de Orozco
  • Sabanas
  • San Basilio
  • Tío Gollo
  • Veranillo
  • Vásquez

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.

10°20′N 74°40′W / 10.333°N 74.667°W / 10.333; -74.667

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