Ciénaga

Colombian municipality of the department of Magdalena

Key facts

Country: Colombia
Region: Caribbean
Department: Magdalena
Mayor: Luis Fernández Quinto
Municipality: 1,325 km (512 sq mi)
Urban: 9.86 km (3.81 sq mi)
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Density: 93.84/km (243.0/sq mi)
Urban density: 11,200/km (29,000/sq mi)
Demonym s: Cienaguero,-a
Time zone: UTC-5
Area code: 57 + 3
Website: Official website (in Spanish)

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Wikidata facts

Population: 118435
Area: 1812
Elevation: 3.0
Official website: cienaga-magdalena.gov.co
Image: Templete de Ciénaga, Magdalena 2025-12-06.jpg

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Commons category: Ciénaga, Magdalena
inception: 1521-00-00

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Ciénaga ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsjenaɣa]) is a municipality and city in the Magdalena Department, Colombia, the second largest population center in this department, after the city of Santa Marta. It is situated at 11° 00' North, 74° 15' West, between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the Caribbean Sea , and the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta marsh in northern Colombia. The city is situated in the northern part of Magdalena, 35 km from Santa Marta. According to estimations in 2020, the city had a population of 110,303. The mean annual temperature is 34 °C.

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