Plato, Magdalena

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
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
CountryColombia
RegionCaribbean
DepartmentMagdalena
Founded1626
Government
  MayorJaime Peña Peñaranda
Area
  Town1,500.04 km2 (579.17 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (57 + 5 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Town48,898
  Density33/km2 (84/sq mi)
  Urban
39,651
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Demonym(s)Plateño
Time zoneUTC-5
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

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)

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