Arjona, Bolívar
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Arjona | |
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Municipality and town | |
Nickname: La tierra del bollo de mazorca | |
Coordinates: 10°15′31″N 75°20′46″W / 10.25861°N 75.34611°W | |
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 | 72,514 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
• Urban | 57,002 |
Demonym | Arjonero |
Area code | 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 sister city of Pawtucket
Notable residents
- Ernesto Frieri, professional baseball player
- José Quintana, professional baseball player