Chibolo
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Chibolo is a town and municipality of the Colombia
n Department
of Magdalena
. Chibolo was founded in 1820 and became a municipality
on March 8, 1974. Its economy is based on Farming, but also attracts by having a historic church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (Iglesia Santa Catalina de Alejandría) and the Santa Catalina Plaza (Saint Catherine Plaza). Chibolo celebrated Carnivals, the Christian
Holy week
, Day of Maria Auxiliadora every May 24, Virgen del Carmen, Saint Judas Tadeus, town celebration of Saint Catherine of Alexandria on December 25.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n Department
Departments of Colombia
Colombia is an unitary republic formed by thirty-two departments and a Capital District . Each department has a Governor and a Department Assembly , elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods...
of Magdalena
Magdalena Department
Magdalena is a department of Colombia, located to the north of the country by the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Magdalena Department is Santa Marta and was named after the Magdalena River...
. Chibolo was founded in 1820 and became a municipality
on March 8, 1974. Its economy is based on Farming, but also attracts by having a historic church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (Iglesia Santa Catalina de Alejandría) and the Santa Catalina Plaza (Saint Catherine Plaza). Chibolo celebrated Carnivals, the Christian
Christian
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Holy week
Holy Week
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, Day of Maria Auxiliadora every May 24, Virgen del Carmen, Saint Judas Tadeus, town celebration of Saint Catherine of Alexandria on December 25.
- Population http://www.gobmagdalena.gov.co/chibolo.htm: 18,584
- Rural: 7,614
- Urban: 10, 970
- Area: 528 km².
- Elevation: 26 meters, with higher elevation reaching less than 100 meters
- Physical characteristics: river valleys and some small hills.
- Agriculture: Livestock raising, yuca, and corn
- Points of interest:
- Church of Santa Catalina de Alejandría
- Los Pocitos (Lloradera)
- Plaza de Santa Catalina.
- Quebrado la Chimicuica