Magdalena Department
Map of Magdalena Department
040 km (25 mi)80 km (50 mi)120 km (75 mi)160 km (99 mi)
Height
-2 m (-7 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), 5000 m (16400 ft), Max altitude 5693 m (18680 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Magdalena Department
Height from south to north in Magdalena Department
1Caribbean Sea (North)0 m2Ciénaga de Pajaral0 m3Ciénaga Tamaca0 m
Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Santa Marta
Population: 1,427,026 (Wikidata, 2020)
Area: 23,188 km² / 8,953 sq mi
Created: 1825
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Pico Cristóbal Colón (5 693 m)
Lowest point: −2 m
Borders
- Bolívar Department — South
- Atlántico Department — Northwest
- Cesar Department — East
- La Guajira Department — Northeast