Jump to content

Plato, Magdalena

Coordinates: 9°47′31″N 74°47′14″W / 9.79194°N 74.78722°W / 9.79194; -74.78722
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Plato
Municipality and town
Flag of Plato
Flag
Official seal of Plato
Seal
Location of the municipality and town of Plato in the Department of Magdalena.
Location of the municipality and town of Plato in the Department of Magdalena.
Plato is located in Colombia
Plato
Plato
Coordinates: 9°47′31″N 74°47′14″W / 9.79194°N 74.78722°W / 9.79194; -74.78722
CountryColombia
RegionCaribbean
DepartmentMagdalena
Founded1626
Government
 • MayorJaime Peña Peñaranda
Area
 • Municipality and town
1,457 km2 (563 sq mi)
 • Urban
7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (57 + 5 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Municipality and town
61,766
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Urban
47,141
 • Urban density6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
DemonymPlateño
Time zoneUTC-5
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Plato is a town and municipality in Magdalena Department in Colombia.

  • Area: 1,457 km².
  • Elevation: 20 meters
  • Population: 66,362
    • Rural: 18,625
    • Urban: 47,737
  • Agricultural products: livestock, corn, beans, tomatoes, yuca, tobacco

Points of interest

[edit]
  • Alligator Man Park
  • Statue of Bolivar
  • Statue of the Virgin of Carmen

Transports

[edit]

The city is served by the Plato Airport (IATA: PLT, ICAO: SKPL)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Plato municipality with localities
[edit]

9°47′31″N 74°47′14″W / 9.79194°N 74.78722°W / 9.79194; -74.78722


Stub icon

This Magdalena Department location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plato,_Magdalena&oldid=1145788840"