Plato, Magdalena

Plato
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Location of the municipality and town of Plato in the Department of Magdalena.
Plato Location of the municipality and town of Plato in the Department of Magdalena.
Coordinates: 9°47′31″N 74°47′14″W / 9.79194°N 74.78722°W / 9.79194; -74.78722
Country	Colombia
Region	Caribbean
Department	Magdalena
Founded	1626
Government
• Mayor	Jaime Peña Peñaranda
Area
• Town	1,500.04 km2 (579.17 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (57 + 5 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Town	48,898
• Density	33/km2 (84/sq mi)
• Urban	39,651
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Demonym(s)	Plateño
Time zone	UTC-5
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Plato is a town and municipality in Magdalena Department in Colombia.

• Area: 1,501 km².
• Elevation: 20 meters
• Population: 66,362
  • Rural: 18,625
  • Urban: 47,737
• Agricultural products: livestock, corn, beans, tomatoes, yuca, tobacco

Points of interest[]

• Alligator Man Park
• Statue of Bolivar
• Statue of the Virgin of Carmen

Transports[]

The city is served by the Plato Airport (IATA: PLT, ICAO: SKPL)

References[]

External links[]

• (in Spanish)Plato official website
• (in Spanish) Gobernacion del Magdalena - Plato

Coordinates: 9°47′31″N 74°47′14″W / 9.79194°N 74.78722°W / 9.79194; -74.78722

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