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Salamina
Location of the municipality and town of Salamina in the Department of Magdalena.
Country	Colombia
Region	Caribbean
Department	Magdalena
Foundation	circa 1607
Government
- Mayor
Population (2005)
- Total	8,239
	^[1]
Website	www.salamina-magdalena.gov.co

Salamina is a town and municipality in the Department of Magdalena, northern Colombia.

Area: 175 km².
Elevation: 6 meters
Population: 11,293
- Rural: 5,337
- Urban: 5,956
Agricultural products: livestock, corn, tomatoes, yuca

Points of interest

Bolivar's house in 1812
Church of Our Lady of Carmen

References

^ (Spanish) DANE 2005 Census: Salamina

External links

(Spanish) Salamina official website
(Spanish) Government of Magdalena - Salamina

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