San Sebastián de Buenavista

San Sebastián de Buenavista
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Location of the municipality and town of San Sebastián de Buenavista in the Department of Magdalena.
Country	Colombia
Region	Caribbean
Department	Magdalena
Foundation	1748
Population (2005)
• Total	16,924
	[1]
Website	www.sansebastiandebuenavista-magdalena.gov.co

San Sebastián de Buenavista is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Founded in 1748 by Fernando de Mier y Guerra with the name San Sebastián de Melchiquejo, but was later changed on November 15, 1957 when it was erected municipality.

Politics

Administrative divisions

Corregimientos:

• Troncosito
• Troncoso
• Buenavista
• El Coco
• Las Margaritas
• La Pacha
• Los Galvis
• San Valentín
• Sabanas de Peralejo
• Maria Antonia
• Venero
• El Seis
• San Rafael
• Santa Rosa
• Dividivi

References

External links

• (Spanish) San Sebastián de Buenavista official website

Municipalities in the Magdalena Department
Algarrobo Aracataca Ariguaní Cerro San Antonio Chibolo Ciénaga Concordia El Banco El Piñón El Retén Fundación Guamal Nueva Granada Pedraza Pinto Pijiño Pivijay Plato Pueblo Viejo Remolino Sabanas de San Ángel Salamina San Sebastián de Buenavista San Zenón Santa Ana Santa Marta Sitionuevo Tenerife Zapayán Zona Bananera

Coordinates: 9°14′25″N 74°21′20″W / 9.24028°N 74.35556°W / 9.24028; -74.35556