Arjona, Bolívar
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Arjona | |
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Municipality and town | |
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| Nickname: 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 | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | .svg){kind=small} Bolívar Department |
| Founded | 1775 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Esther Maria Jalilie |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 589.6 km2 (227.6 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2018 census)[1] | |
• Municipality and town | 69,503 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 55,134 |
| • Urban density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Arjonero |
| Area code | 57 + 5 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Arjona is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia, about 30 km southeast of Cartagena de Indias.
Its primary activity is farming and producing the main recognized product, called Bollo by native people from there.
Notable people
- Ernesto Frieri, professional baseball player
- Ronaldo Hernández, professional baseball player
- José Quintana, professional baseball player
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Arjona municipality with localities
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