Plato, Magdalena
For other uses, see Plato (disambiguation).
| Plato | ||
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| town | ||
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 Location of the municipality and town of Plato in the Department of Magdalena. | ||
  Plato Location of the municipality and town of Plato in the Department of Magdalena. | ||
| Coordinates: CO 9°47′31″N 74°47′14″W / 9.79194°N 74.78722°W | ||
| Country | Colombia | |
| Region | Caribbean | |
| Department | Magdalena | |
| Founded | 1626 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jaime Peña Peñaranda | |
| Area | ||
| • town | 1,500.04 km2 (579.17 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 20 m (57 + 5 ft) | |
| Population (2005) | ||
| • town | 48,898 | |
| • Density | 33/km2 (84/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 39,651 | |
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| Demonym(s) | Plateño | |
| Website | Official website (Spanish) | |
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Plato is a town and municipality in Magdalena Department in Colombia.
- Area: 1,501 km².
- Elevation: 20 meters
- Population: 66,362
- Rural: 18,625
- Urban: 47,737
- Agricultural products: livestock, corn, beans, tomatoes, yuca, tobacco
Points of interest
- Alligator Man Park
- Statue of Bolivar
- Statue of the Virgin of Carmen
References
External links
- (Spanish)Plato official website
- (Spanish) Gobernacion del Magdalena - Plato
Coordinates: 9°47′31″N 74°47′14″W / 9.79194°N 74.78722°W
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