Remolino

Remolino
town
Location of the municipality and town of Remolino in the Department of Magdalena.
Country	Colombia
Region	Caribbean
Department	Magdalena
Foundation	circa 1752–76
Population (2005)
• Total	7,840
	^[1]
Website	www.remolino-magdalena.gov.co

Remolino is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Founded between 1752 and 1776 by Fernando de Mier y Guerra. Erected municipality in 1814.

Politics

Administrative divisions

Corregimientos:

Corral Viejo
El Dividivi
San Rafael
Santa Rita
El Salado
Martinete
Las Casitas
Buenavista
Candelaria
Rosa Vieja

References

↑ (Spanish) DANE 2005 Census: Remolino

External links

(Spanish) Remolino official website
(Spanish) Gobernacion del Magdalena – municipios: Remolino

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°40′N 74°35′W / 10.667°N 74.583°W / 10.667; -74.583

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