La Colonia

La Colonia is a locality in , . La Colonia is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Nearby places include Santa Cruz de Mompox and San Sebastián de Buenavista.

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Mompox, officially Santa Cruz de Mompós, is a town and municipality in northern , in the . The town initially grew from its proximity to the Magdalena river and has preserved much of its colonial character.

Town
is a town and municipality of the Department of . 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. is situated 8 km northeast of La Colonia.

La Colonia

Latitude
9.2° or 9° 12′ north
Longitude
-74.41667° or 74° 25′ west
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
67X76H2M+28
Geo­Names ID
3679464
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