Sabanalarga, Atlántico

Sabanalarga (Spanish pronunciation: [saβanaˈlaɾɣa], Spanish for "Long Plain") is a municipality in the Atlántico Department, Colombia. Founded in 1620 by Lucas Dionisio Tesillo y Diego and Marceliano de Jesús Almanza. It became a municipality in 1680.

Geography

Sabanalarga is located in the middle of the

Notable people

• Juana de J. Sarmiento (1899-1979), politician, activist
• Mauro Manotas (1995-) Football player for Tijuana

References

External links

• (in Spanish) Sabanalarga official website
• (in Spanish) Gobernacion del Atlantico - Sabanalarga

6°51′N 75°49′W / 6.850°N 75.817°W / 6.850; -75.817

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