Chibolo
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| Website | www.chibolo-magdalena.gov.co |
Chibolo (sometimes spelled Chivolo) is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Chibolo was founded in 1820 and became a municipality on March 8, 1974. Its economy is based on farming, but also attracts by having a historic church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
on December 25.
- Population [1]: 18,584
- Rural: 7,614
- Urban: 10, 970
- Area: 528 km².
- Elevation: 26 meters, with higher elevation reaching less than 100 meters
- Physical characteristics: river valleys and some small hills.
- Agriculture: Livestock raising, yuca, and corn
- Points of interest:
- Church of Santa Catalina de Alejandría
- Los Pocitos (Lloradera)
- Plaza de Santa Catalina.
- Quebrado la Chimicuica
Corregimientos
- La China
- La Estrella
- Pueblo Nuevo
References
- ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- DANE. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
External links
- (in Spanish) Gobernacion del Magdalena – Chibolo
10°01′34″N 74°37′16″W / 10.02611°N 74.62111°W
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