Culture of Montelibano

Because of the proximity to the department of Antioquia are influences of dialect paisa also because the population of Antioquia source is abundant. In the southern part of the municipality is an Indian reservation that is bilingual; Spanish and speak their own language Embera Katío.

Most of the population is baptized by the Catholic Church, but there are also other Protestant churches of origin. The town of Montelibano for being so young and the mix of cultures that has, does not have native customs and traditions, but has assimilated many that are typical of the Colombian Caribbean coast why celebrations are held that among the most important is the Easter, the date on which the friends, family members who live elsewhere and return home to share these days with the rest of the family visit. Similarly, within the celebrations of festivals are held in corraleja , vallenato music festival among others. There own peasant folklore events of the Caribbean Coast and therefore Montelibano, among them the Grito de Monte, El Canto Vaquería and poetic type.

As folklore can be said that music is the native joint, executed by pelayeras bands. But the music that you listen, dance and the region is characterized vallenato; also like tropical music and the Caribbean in general