Settlement Type: | town |
Official Name: | Algarrobo |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name: | Colombia |
Subdivision Name1: | Caribbean |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Established Title: | Foundation |
Established Date: | 1895 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 409 |
Population As Of: | Census 2018[2] |
Population Total: | 14294 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Website: | [] |
Algarrobo (pronounced as /es/) is a town and municipality of the Magdalena Department in northern Colombia. Founded in 1895 by José Felipe Oñate. Erected municipality by ordinance 008 of June 24, 1999.
The municipality of Algarrobo has three corregimientos:
*Gobernacion del Magdalena: Municipios - Algarrobo