Ciénaga Salina
Ciénaga Salina is a lagoon in Magdalena Department, Costa Norte. Ciénaga Salina is situated nearby to the locality Los Ladrones, as well as near the neighborhood Barrio Siape.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barranquilla and Bocas de Ceniza.
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.
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 10 km northwest of Ciénaga Salina.
Ciénaga Salina
- Type: Lagoon
- Also known as: “Cienaga Salina”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Magdalena Department, Costa Norte, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
11.07048° or 11° 4′ 14″ northLongitude
-74.77352° or 74° 46′ 25″ westElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
773736CG+5HGeoNames ID
12349640
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In Other Languages
“Ciénaga Salina” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Ciénaga Salina”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Los Ladrones and Barrio Siape.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ciénaga Honda and Ciénaga Poza Verde.
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