of swamps caused by the flooding of the cupcake and the Caribbean
Sea.
Part
of the great swamp of Santa Marta enters the municipal jurisdiction.
Several
marshes are used for boating and fishing, has a rich ranching and agriculture
where tropical fruits, cotton, sugarcane, sesame, banana and cassava
predominates.It has a population of 21,101
inhabitants, 11,723 in urban areas and 9,378 in rural areas