Galapa

Municipality and town in Caribbean, Colombia
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Official seal of Galapa
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Location of the municipality and town of Galapa in the Department of Atlántico.
Location of the municipality and town of Galapa in the Department of Atlántico.
Country ColombiaRegionCaribbeanDepartmentAtlánticoGovernment
 • MayorRegulo Pascual Matera Garcia (Party of the U)[1]Area
 • Municipality and town97.51 km2 (37.65 sq mi) • Urban
10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi)Population
 (2018 census)[2]
 • Municipality and town60,708 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) • Urban
56,167 • Urban density5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)Website
www.galapa-atlantico.gov.co

Galapa is a municipality and town in the Colombian department of Atlántico.

Galapa forms the southwestern part of the Metropolitan area of Barranquilla.

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) National Registry of the Civil State: 2007 regional election results
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Galapa municipality with localities

External links

  • (in Spanish) Gobernacion del Atlantico - Galapa
  • (in Spanish) Galapa official website

10°55′N 74°50′W / 10.917°N 74.833°W / 10.917; -74.833

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