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Santa Marta (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌsanta ˈmaɾta]), officially the Distrito Turístico, Cultural e Histórico de Santa Marta (English: Touristic, Cultural and Historic District of Santa Marta), is a 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.[3][citation needed] This city is situated on a bay by the same name and as such, it is a prime tourist destination in the Caribbean region.[4]
Top: Panorama of the Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta, 2nd left: Mirador in Cabo San Juan del Guia, Tayrona Natural Park, 2nd right: Santa Marta Cathedral, 3rd left: Statue of Simon Bolívar in Quinta of Saint Pedro Alejandrino, 3rd upper middle: Colombian National Pantheon in Barrio Mamatoco, 3rd lower middle: Santa Marta City Hall, 3rd right: Tribute to the Tayrona Ethnicity Square, Bottom: Panorama of Acuatico El Rodadero Park, from the Gaira area
Flag
Coat of arms
Nickname:
America's Pearl (La Perla de America)
Location in the Department of Magdalena. Municipality (red) City (dark grey)
Before the arrival of Europeans, the South American continent was inhabited by a number of indigenous groups. Due to a combination of tropical weather, significant rainfall, and the destruction and misrepresentation of many records by Spanish conquistadors, our understanding of the peoples of this region is limited.
The Tairona formed mid- to large-size population centers, consisting of stone pathways, terraces, protected waterways, and spaces dedicated to agricultural produce. Their economy was primarily agricultural, cultivating corn, pineapple, yucca, and other local foodstuffs. The Tayrona are considered quite advanced for their time period. Surviving archaeological sites consisted of formed terraces and small scale underground stone channels. They also were known to actively collect and process salt, which was a significant trading commodity. We know that they traded with other indigenous groups along the coast and interior. Archaeological excavations have recovered significant works in pottery, stonework and gold.
Flag
Santa Marta's flag consists of two colors: white and blue. White symbolises peace, in that all are united without restriction. Blue symbolises the sky, the sea, the magic found in the horizon, and the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains.
Santa Marta is located on Santa Marta Bay of the Caribbean Sea in the province of Magdalena. It is 992 km from Bogotá and 93 km from Barranquilla. It is bordered to the north and west by the Caribbean and to the south by the municipalities of Aracataca and Ciénaga.
Climate
Santa Marta experiences a hot semi-arid climate (KöppenBSh) with largely uniform temperatures year round. The dry season lasts from December to April, while the wet season lasts from May to November.
Santa Marta is a major port. Simon Bolivar International Airport (IATA: SMR ) is 16 km (10 mi) from the city centre. Historic figure Simon Bolivar died here, a significant event for South America as a whole. His villa known as La Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino is located just outside the city centre. As the main city centre is located close to the coast, the city itself has had difficulty controlling expansion. Although, technically a separate locality, Rodadero is part of Santa Marta itself.
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This article is about the Colombian city For other uses see Santa Marta disambiguation This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Spanish December 2013 Click show for important translation instructions Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Consider adding a topic to this template there are already 5 198 articles in the main category and specifying topic will aid in categorization Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Spanish Wikipedia article at es Santa Marta Colombia see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated es Santa Marta Colombia to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Santa Marta Spanish pronunciation ˌsanta ˈmaɾta officially the Distrito Turistico Cultural e Historico de Santa Marta English Touristic Cultural and Historic District of Santa Marta is a 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 3 citation needed This city is situated on a bay by the same name and as such it is a prime tourist destination in the Caribbean region 4 Santa MartaMunicipality and cityTop Panorama of the Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta 2nd left Mirador in Cabo San Juan del Guia Tayrona Natural Park 2nd right Santa Marta Cathedral 3rd left Statue of Simon Bolivar in Quinta of Saint Pedro Alejandrino 3rd upper middle Colombian National Pantheon in Barrio Mamatoco 3rd lower middle Santa Marta City Hall 3rd right Tribute to the Tayrona Ethnicity Square Bottom Panorama of Acuatico El Rodadero Park from the Gaira areaFlagCoat of armsNickname America s Pearl La Perla de America Location in the Department of Magdalena Municipality red City dark grey Santa MartaLocation in ColombiaCoordinates 11 14 31 N 74 12 19 W 11 24194 N 74 20528 W 11 24194 74 20528 Coordinates 11 14 31 N 74 12 19 W 11 24194 N 74 20528 W 11 24194 74 20528Country ColombiaRegionCaribbean RegionDepartmentMagdalenaFoundationJuly 29 1525Founded byRodrigo de BastidasNamed forMarthaGovernment MayorVirna Johnson 2020 2023 Fuerza Ciudadana Area Municipality and city2 393 65 km2 924 07 sq mi Urban55 10 km2 21 27 sq mi Elevation6 m 20 ft Highest elevation citation needed 5 775 m 18 947 ft Population 2018 Census 1 Municipality and city499 192 Density210 km2 540 sq mi Urban455 299 Urban density8 300 km2 21 000 sq mi DANEDemonymSamarioTime zoneUTC 05 00 Colombia Time Postal codes470001 470017 2 Area code57 5WebsiteOfficial website in Spanish Contents 1 History 1 1 Pre Colombian times 2 Flag 3 Geography 4 Climate 5 Economy 5 1 Infrastructure 6 Gallery 7 Notable people 8 Media appearances 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory EditPre Colombian times Edit Further information Pre Colombian era Before the arrival of Europeans the South American continent was inhabited by a number of indigenous groups Due to a combination of tropical weather significant rainfall and the destruction and misrepresentation of many records by Spanish conquistadors our understanding of the peoples of this region is limited The Tairona formed mid to large size population centers consisting of stone pathways terraces protected waterways and spaces dedicated to agricultural produce Their economy was primarily agricultural cultivating corn pineapple yucca and other local foodstuffs The Tayrona are considered quite advanced for their time period Surviving archaeological sites consisted of formed terraces and small scale underground stone channels They also were known to actively collect and process salt which was a significant trading commodity We know that they traded with other indigenous groups along the coast and interior Archaeological excavations have recovered significant works in pottery stonework and gold Flag EditSanta Marta s flag consists of two colors white and blue White symbolises peace in that all are united without restriction Blue symbolises the sky the sea the magic found in the horizon and the snow capped Sierra Nevada mountains Geography Edit Vista satelital de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Santa Marta is located on Santa Marta Bay of the Caribbean Sea in the province of Magdalena It is 992 km from Bogota and 93 km from Barranquilla It is bordered to the north and west by the Caribbean and to the south by the municipalities of Aracataca and Cienaga Climate EditSanta Marta experiences a hot semi arid climate Koppen BSh with largely uniform temperatures year round The dry season lasts from December to April while the wet season lasts from May to November Climate data for Santa Marta Simon Bolivar International Airport 1981 2010Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 37 0 98 6 38 2 100 8 37 0 98 6 37 6 99 7 37 4 99 3 37 4 99 3 37 8 100 0 37 4 99 3 37 2 99 0 36 2 97 2 38 2 100 8 37 6 99 7 38 2 100 8 Average high C F 33 0 91 4 33 6 92 5 33 8 92 8 33 6 92 5 32 9 91 2 33 0 91 4 33 0 91 4 32 8 91 0 32 5 90 5 32 1 89 8 32 1 89 8 32 4 90 3 32 9 91 2 Daily mean C F 27 4 81 3 27 9 82 2 28 4 83 1 28 9 84 0 29 1 84 4 29 1 84 4 28 8 83 8 28 6 83 5 28 3 82 9 27 9 82 2 27 8 82 0 27 5 81 5 28 3 82 9 Average low C F 22 3 72 1 23 2 73 8 24 2 75 6 25 3 77 5 25 5 77 9 25 1 77 2 24 6 76 3 24 5 76 1 24 3 75 7 24 2 75 6 23 8 74 8 22 7 72 9 24 1 75 4 Record low C F 17 4 63 3 18 3 64 9 20 0 68 0 19 0 66 2 18 0 64 4 19 0 66 2 18 0 64 4 18 0 64 4 17 0 62 6 17 0 62 6 17 0 62 6 18 0 64 4 17 0 62 6 Average rainfall mm inches 3 1 0 12 2 0 0 08 2 3 0 09 14 1 0 56 55 4 2 18 60 7 2 39 59 6 2 35 70 0 2 76 88 3 3 48 111 0 4 37 63 5 2 50 15 2 0 60 545 3 21 47 Average rainy days 0 1 1 3 7 9 10 13 13 13 8 2 80Average relative humidity 74 72 72 74 76 76 77 78 79 80 79 76 76Mean monthly sunshine hours 285 2 248 6 251 1 228 0 223 2 228 0 232 5 220 1 201 0 204 6 219 0 269 7 2 811Mean daily sunshine hours 9 2 8 8 8 1 7 6 7 2 7 6 7 5 7 1 6 7 6 6 7 3 8 7 7 7Source Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales 5 6 7 Economy EditSanta Marta s economy is based on tourism trade port activities fishing and agriculture in that order citation needed The main agricultural products are bananas coffee cocoa and cassava citation needed Infrastructure Edit Santa Marta is a major port Simon Bolivar International Airport IATA SMR is 16 km 10 mi from the city centre Historic figure Simon Bolivar died here a significant event for South America as a whole His villa known as La Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino is located just outside the city centre As the main city centre is located close to the coast the city itself has had difficulty controlling expansion Although technically a separate locality Rodadero is part of Santa Marta itself Gallery Edit Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino in Santa Marta Casa de la Aduana y Alcapulca Statue of Rodrigo de Bastidas Rodadero Santa Marta Rodadero aquarium Traditional house in Santa Marta Lighthouse in the bay of Santa Marta El Morro island off the coast of Santa Marta Harbour of Santa Marta Tayrona National Natural Park The cathedral inner view On central square The cathedralNotable people EditCarlos Vives singer of vallenato music Radamel Falcao professional footballer Taliana Vargas actress and model Alejandro Palacio singer of vallenato music Sergio Diaz Granados Guida IDB Executive Director for Colombia and Peru Maria Claudia Lacouture executive director of the Colombo American Chamber of Commerce Carlos Valderrama professional footballer Andres Solano professional footballer Johan Vonlanthen professional footballer Arturo Reyes football coach Ines Maria Zabarain journalistMedia appearances EditSanta Marta is the production location of the TV series The White Slave See also EditTaganga Ciudad Perdida Tayrona National Natural ParkReferences Edit https www dane gov co files varios informacion capital DANE 2019 pdf bare URL PDF Santa Marta Postal Codes Retrieved 2017 08 31 Santa Marta historia y tradicion in Spanish Ministerio de Educacion Nacional Colombia in Spanish Decameron Archived from the original on 26 February 2009 Retrieved 28 May 2009 Promedios Climatologicos 1981 2010 in Spanish Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales Archived from the original on 15 August 2016 Retrieved 16 August 2016 Promedios Climatologicos 1971 2000 in Spanish Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales Archived from the original on 15 August 2016 Retrieved 16 August 2016 Tiempo y Clima in Spanish Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales Archived from the original on 15 August 2016 Retrieved 16 August 2016 External links Edit in Spanish UNIMAGDALENA in Spanish Bank of the Republic economic history of Santa Marta Media related to Santa Marta at Wikimedia Commons Santa Marta travel guide from Wikivoyage Santa Marta New International Encyclopedia 1905 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Santa Marta amp oldid 1145760300, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
