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Pueblo Viejo
Location of the municipality and town of Pueblo Viejo in the Department of Magdalena.
Country	Colombia
Region	Caribbean
Department	Magdalena
Foundation	1526
Government
- Mayor
Population (2005)
- Total	24,865
	[1]
Website	www.puebloviejo-magdalena.gov.co

Puebloviejo is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. It was founded in 1526 by friar Tomas Ortíz. It was erected a municipality on May 3, 1929. The town lies on a natural thin division between the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta marshes and the Caribbean sea.

Politics

Administrative divisions

Corregimientos:

• Bocas de Aracataca
• Islas del Rosario
• Palmira
• Tasajera
• Palos
• Prietos

References

External links

• (Spanish) Pueblo Viajo official website
• (Spanish) Gobernacion del Maagdalena - Municipios: Puebloviejo

Municipalities in the Magdalena Department Algarrobo • Aracataca • Ariguaní • Cerro San Antonio • Chibolo • Ciénaga • Concordia • El Banco • El Piñón • El Retén • Fundación • Guamal • Nueva Granada • Pedraza • Pinto • Pijiño • Pivijay • Plato • Pueblo Viejo • Remolino • Sabanas de San Angel • Salamina • San Sebastián de Buenavista • Santa Ana • Santa Marta • San Zenón • Sitio Nuevo • Tenerife • Zapayán • Zona Bananera