Arjona, Bolívar

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Arjona
Municipality and town
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  La tierra del bollo de mazorca
Location of the municipality and town of Arjona in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
Arjona Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 10°15′31″N 75°20′46″W / 10.25861°N 75.34611°W / 10.25861; -75.34611
Country	Colombia
Department	Bolívar Department
Founded	1775
Government
• Mayor	Esther Maria Jalilie
Area
• Municipality and town	566 km2 (219 sq mi)
Elevation	63 m (207 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Municipality and town	73,730 [1]
• Urban	57,002
Demonym(s)	Arjonero
Area code(s)	57 + 5
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Arjona is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia. It is close to Cartagena de Indias and is a sister city of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Notable people[]

• Ernesto Frieri, professional baseball player
• Ronaldo Hernández, professional baseball player
• José Quintana, professional baseball player

References[]

Coordinates: 10°15′31″N 75°20′46″W / 10.25861°N 75.34611°W / 10.25861; -75.34611