World Atlas Type Facts And Figures About Santa Marta, Colombia.

This page is similar to a world atlas entry but only about Santa Marta and area. Santa Marta is the capital city of the department of Magdalena located on the Caribbean coast of Colombia.

Founded in 1525 The oldest European continuously inhabited city in South America.

Magdalena is the name of the department or could also be referred to the state or province.

27 Municipalities
Algarrobo; Aracataca; Ariguaní; Cerro de San Antonio; Chivolo; Ciénaga; Concordia; El Banco; El Piñón; El Retén; Fundación; Guamal; Pedraza; Pijiño del Carmen; Pivijay; Plato; Pueblo Viejo; Remolino; Sabanas de San Ángel; Salamina; San Sebastián de Buenavista; Santa Ana; Santa Marta; San Zenón; Sitionuevo; Tenerife; Zona Bananera

Area of Colombia
Approximately 439,737 mi² or 1,138,913 km².

Area of the department of Magdalena
Approximately 8,952 mi² or 23,185 km²

Major Rivers

• Rio Magdalena on it's western border
• Rio Manzanares
• Rio Piedras
• Rio Buritaca
• Rio Don Diego
• Rio Mendiguaca
• Rio Guachaca
• Rio Frio
• Rio Palomino
• Rio Minca
• Rio Gaira

Annual yearly temperature 82˚F or 28˚C

Annual Rainfall 17 inches or 431 mm

Water temperature for the area range from 21˚C from December to April to about 25˚C for the rest of the year

The Trades are the predominant winds

Worlds highest coastal mountain range
Sea level to 18,700 feet in 30 miles with two peaks Cristobal Colon (The Discoverer) and Simon Bolivar (The Liberator) and are also among the worlds highest from base to summit

Port of Santa Marta
One of Colombia's main maritime ports

• Cruise ship port of call
• Coal
• Bananas