Map of Plato, Colombia

Plato is a city in Magdalena Department, Colombia, with a population of about 48,606. It lies at 9.7903°N, 74.7824°W. Plato is about 581 km (361 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San Juan Nepomuceno, 37 km to the northwest.

Plato at a glance

Where is Plato?

• The 5th largest city in Magdalena Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 33 min on the shortest day to 12 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Plato

• San Juan Nepomuceno — 37 km northwest
• El Carmen de Bolívar — 38 km west
• San Pablo — 61 km northwest
• Magangué — 61 km south
• Corozal — 77 km southwest
• Arjona — 80 km northwest
• Sincelejo — 86 km southwest
• Turbaco — 91 km northwest
• Sabanalarga — 95 km north
• Bosconia — 100 km east

Largest cities in Magdalena Department

• Santa Marta — 499,192
• Ciénaga — 88,311
• Fundación — 59,175
• El Banco — 54,522
• Aracataca — 41,872
• Puebloviejo — 33,720

Largest cities in Colombia

• Bogotá — 7,674,366
• Cali — 2,392,877
• Medellín — 1,999,979
• Barranquilla — 1,206,319
• Cartagena — 914,552
• Cúcuta — 777,106
• Soacha — 655,025
• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Ibagué — 529,635
• Santa Marta — 499,192

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.