Pueblo Viejo, Magdalena

Pueblo Viejo
town
Location of the municipality and town of Pueblo Viejo in the Department of Magdalena.
CountryColombia
RegionCaribbean
DepartmentMagdalena
Foundation1526
Population
 (2020 est.)
 • Total
33,720
Time zoneUTC-5
Website
www.puebloviejo-magdalena.gov.co

Puebloviejo is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. It was founded in 1526 by friar Tomas Ortíz. It was erected a municipality on May 3, 1929. The town lies on a natural thin division between the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta marshes and the Caribbean Sea.