Cerro San Antonio Explained

Settlement Type:town
Official Name:Cerro San Antonio
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:1750
Population As Of:2005
Population Note:[1]
Population Total:8058
Utc Offset:-5
Website:
www.cerrosanantonio-magdalena.gov.co

Cerro San Antonio is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Founded on June 13, 1750 by Fernando de Mier y Guerra near the Magdalena River. The Libertador Simon Bolivar visited this town on May 23, 1813 during the War of Independence of Colombia from Spain.

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10.3333°N -126°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/regiones/magdalena/cerro_san_antonio.pdf{{in lang|es}} DANE 2005 Census: Cerro San Antonio