Santa Marta
Santa Marta is a regional capital in Colombia with a population of about 499,192.
Santa Marta, officially the Distrito Turístico, Cultural e Histórico de Santa Marta, is a port city on the coast of the Caribbean Sea in northern Colombia. It is the capital of Magdalena Department and the fourth-largest urban city of the Caribbean Region of Colombia, after Barranquilla, Cartagena, and Soledad. Founded on July 29, 1525, by the Spanish conqueror Rodrigo de Bastidas, it was one of the first Spanish settlements in Colombia, its oldest surviving city, and second-oldest in South America. This city is situated on a bay by the same name and as such, it is a prime tourist destination in the Caribbean region.
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About Santa Marta
| Country | Colombia |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 38 |
| Population | 499,192 |
| Local currency | COP |
| Coordinates | 11.2386, -74.1943 |
| Time zone | America/Bogota |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 737 km · Bogota |
| Population (Colombia) | #11 most populated in Colombia |
| Where on Earth | 11°14′19″N · 74°11′39″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,251 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,768 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Kozhikode (India) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -11.24, 105.81 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| New York | 3,277 km |
| São Paulo | 4,894 km |
| Los Angeles | 5,128 km |
| London | 7,931 km |
| Paris | 8,087 km |
| Moscow | 10,288 km |