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Mompox (Santa Cruz de Mompox)
A UNESCO-listed colonial town frozen in time on the Magdalena River, said to have inspired Gabriel García Márquez's fictional Macondo.
36 km · about 40 min drive
South AmericaColombiaBolívar
Magangué
Bolívar, Colombia · South America
About Magangué
Magangué sits on the route: 25 minutes from Cicuco, 36km from Mompox (Santa Cruz de Mompox).
Magangué is in Bolívar, Colombia, with about 120,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cicuco, about 13 km away.
Magangué is a Colombian city and municipality in the Department of Bolívar. The city is located in the Magdalena River; 20 km north of the mouth of the Cauca River, the Magdalena River. According to projections, the city has a population of over 141000 inhabitants. It is the second largest city of the department.Read more
Magangué was home to the country's largest port. It has been shown that the city has great national potential, due to its strategic location.
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What is there to see near Magangué?
Within an hour or so of Magangué: Mompox (Santa Cruz de Mompox) (36 km).
Where is Magangué?
Magangué is in Bolívar, Colombia, about 13 km from Cicuco.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 123,982
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- Bolívar
- Timezone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 9.2420, -74.7547
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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