Manatí, Atlántico
Manatí, Atlántico | ||
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Municipality and town | ||
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Location of the municipality and town of Manatí in the Department of Atlántico. | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Region | Caribbean | |
Department | Atlántico | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Evaristo Enrique Olivero Pimienta (Liberal Party)[1] | |
Population (2005) | ||
• Total | 11,635 | |
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Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | |
Website |
www.manati-atlantico.gov.co/sitio.shtml |
Manatí is a Colombian municipality located to the south of the Atlántico department, approximately 44 miles from Barranquilla. It was created in 1639 in a place the natives used to call Mahabana. Its current population according to the latest DANE’s (Colombian National Administrative Department of Statistics) census is 13.456 people.
References
External links
- (Spanish) Manatí official website
- (Spanish) Manatí website
- (Spanish) Gobernacion del Atlantico - Manatí
Coordinates: 10°26′42″N 74°57′35″W / 10.44500°N 74.95972°W
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