San Sebastian (Magdalena, Colombia)

San Sebastián de Buenavista

Last modified: 2008-08-09 by dov gutterman
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image by Dov Gutterman, 4 August 2008

• Overview
• Coat of Arms

See also:

• Colombia
• Magdalens Department

Overview

San Sebastián (officially: San Sebastián de Buenavista) is a municipality in Magdalena department. It was founded on 20 January 1748 by Fernando de mier y Guerra with the name San Sebastián de Melchiquejo. It changed its name on 13 Dece,ber 1957 when it became municipality according to decree 687.
The flag of San Sebastián is horizontally divided green-white-red (inner ratio 2:1:2) and charged with desined sun.
Source: municipal web site.
Dov Gutterman and Felipe Carillo, 4 August 2008

Coat of Arms

image from municipal web site