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.