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Magangué (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 09 14 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 9.2333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 074 46 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -74.7667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located in N Colombia, at the junction of the Cauca & Magdalena rivers, SE of Cartagena; city founded when Diego de Carvajal expanded the indigenous settlement in the Pirinal Mountains; is trade center for tropical fruits, corn, coffee & dairy products. |
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| Magangué (preferred,C,V)
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| Maganguey (H,V)
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............ | name of original Amerindian village, used until late 16th cen. |
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Magangué (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded by Spanish explorers, 1532 |
| city (C) |
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established 1610 |
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