San Sebastián de Buenavista

San Sebastián de Buenavista
town
Location of the municipality and town of San Sebastián de Buenavista in the Department of Magdalena.
Country	Colombia
Region	Caribbean
Department	Magdalena
Foundation	1748
Population (2005)
• Total	16,924
	^[1]
Website	www.sansebastiandebuenavista-magdalena.gov.co

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.

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

↑ (Spanish) DANE 2005 Census: San Sebastián de Buenavista

External links

(Spanish) San Sebastián de Buenavista official website

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: 9°14′25″N 74°21′20″W / 9.24028°N 74.35556°W / 9.24028; -74.35556

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