Magdalena Department

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The State(Province) of Magdalena Department

Country: Colombia

Cities in Magdalena Department:

Emergencies in this area: 2010 Colombia Floods

Resources in this area:

Introduction

Magdalena is a department of Colombia, located to the north of the country by the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Magdalena Department is Santa Marta and was named after the Magdalena River. On the northeast it borders the La Guajira Department, being divided by the Palomino River. On the east it borders with the Cesar Department, which is in part divided by the Guaraní River. On the west, it is divided by the Magdalena River, and it borders Atlantico Department in the Northwest, and Bolívar Department in the West and Southwest. Area: 23,188 km2 (8,952.9 sq mi). Population (2005): 1,136,901. Wikipedia:Magdalena Department