El Piñón is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Officially founded in 1760 by Francisco Sayas, Ignacio Crespo, Vicente De la Hoz and others. On April 20, 1915 was proclaimed a municipality. Its economy is based on agriculture and farming. Its main tourist attraction is the Iglesia San Pedro Mártir (Saint Peter the Martir Church) and the Ave Maria Monument. The town celebrates carnivals, the Saint Peter of Verona Day in April, El Milagroso in September, the Unedited Song Festival and the Decimates Festival.
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 Location of the municipality and town of El Piñón in the Department of Magdalena. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | Magdalena |
| Foundation | 1760 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 547 km2 (211 sq mi) |
| Population (Census 2018[2]) | |
| • Total | 17,308 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Website | www.elpinon-magdalena.gov.co |
Corregimientos edit
- Campoalegre
- Cantagallar
- Carreto
- Playón de Orozco
- Sabanas
- San Basilio
- Tío Gollo
- Veranillo
- Vásquez
References edit
- ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
External links edit
- (in Spanish)El Piñón official website
- (in Spanish)Gobernacion del Magdalena - El Piñón
10°20′N 74°40′W / 10.333°N 74.667°W
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