Plato, Magdalena
Plato | |
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Municipality and town | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of the municipality and town of Plato in the Department of Magdalena. | |
Plato | |
| Coordinates: 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 | |
• Municipality and town | 1,457 km2 (563 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (57 + 5 ft) |
| Population (2018 census)[1] | |
• Municipality and town | 61,766 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 47,141 |
| • Urban density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Plateño |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Plato is a town and municipality in Magdalena Department in Colombia.
- Area: 1,457 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
Transports
The city is served by the Plato Airport (IATA: PLT, ICAO: SKPL)
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Plato municipality with localities
External links
- (in Spanish)Plato official website
- (in Spanish) Gobernacion del Magdalena - Plato
9°47′31″N 74°47′14″W / 9.79194°N 74.78722°W