Ciénaga Larga
Ciénaga Larga is a lagoon in Magdalena Department, Costa Norte. Ciénaga Larga is situated nearby to the locality Barrio Las Flores, as well as near San Salvador.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bocas de Ceniza and Barranquilla.
Bocas de Ceniza
Locality
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Bocas de Ceniza is the mouth of the Magdalena River in the Caribbean Sea. It owes its name to the dusky color ocean waters take to receive the river. At present, the river flows into the sea through an artificial canal built in the 1930s. Bocas de Ceniza is situated 7 km northwest of Ciénaga Larga.
Barranquilla
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Barranquilla is the capital district of the Atlántico department in Colombia. It is located near the Caribbean Sea and is the largest city and third port in the Caribbean coast region; as of 2018, it had a population of 1,206,319, making it Colombia's fourth-most populous city after Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali.
Ciénaga Larga
- Type: Lagoon
- Also known as: “Cienaga Larga”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Magdalena Department, Costa Norte, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
11.07414° or 11° 4′ 27″ northLongitude
-74.79633° or 74° 47′ 47″ westElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
773736F3+MFGeoNames ID
12349637
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In Other Languages
“Ciénaga Larga” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Ciénaga Larga”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barrio Las Flores and San Salvador.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ciénaga La Lama and Parque Nacional Natural Isla de Salamanca.
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