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Country
  
Colombia

Department
  
Magdalena

Population
  
16,018 (2005)

Region
  
Caribbean

Foundation
  
1820

Local time
  
Saturday 12:23 PM

Chibolo

Website
  
www.chibolo-magdalena.gov.co

Weather
  
34°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 40% Humidity

Chibolo (sometimes spelled Chivolo) is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Chibolo was founded in 1820 and became a municipality on March 8, 1974. Its economy is based on Farming, but also attracts by having a historic church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (Iglesia Santa Catalina de Alejandría) and the Santa Catalina Plaza (Saint Catherine Plaza). Chibolo celebrated Carnivals, the Christian Holy week, Day of Maria Auxiliadora every May 24, Virgen del Carmen, Saint Judas Thaddeus, town celebration of Saint Catherine of Alexandria on December 25.

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Map of Chibolo, Magdalena, Colombia

  • Population [1]: 18,584
  • Rural: 7,614
  • Urban: 10, 970
  • Area: 528 km².
  • Elevation: 26 meters, with higher elevation reaching less than 100 meters
  • Physical characteristics: river valleys and some small hills.
  • Agriculture: Livestock raising, yuca, and corn
  • Points of interest:
  • Church of Santa Catalina de Alejandría
  • Los Pocitos (Lloradera)
  • Plaza de Santa Catalina.
  • Quebrado la Chimicuica

    • Corregimientos

  • La China
  • La Estrella
  • Pueblo Nuevo

    • References

    Chibolo Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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