Ciénaga, Magdalena

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.

Ciénaga
municipality
Central Park in the town of Ciénaga
Location of the municipality and town of Cienaga in the Department of Magdalena
Ciénaga
Coordinates: 11°00′25″N 74°15′00″W
CountryColombia
RegionCaribbean
DepartmentMagdalena
Foundation1521
Incorporated1817
Government
  MayorTete Luis Samper
Area
  municipality1,325 km2 (512 sq mi)
  Urban
9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.)
  municipality124,339
  Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
  Urban
110,303
  Urban density11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Cienaguero,-a
Time zoneUTC-5
Area code57 + 3
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)
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