San Estanislao, Bolívar

San Estanislao
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality and town of San Estanislao, Bolívar in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
Coordinates: 10°24′N 75°09′W / 10.400°N 75.150°W / 10.400; -75.150
Country Colombia
DepartmentBolívar Department
Named afterStanislaus Kostka
Area
  Total
208 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018)
  Total
16,518
  Density79/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

San Estanislao is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia.

San Estanislao is also informally known as Arenal by the locals, Arenal is Spanish for "sand", which earned its nickname in result that the town accumulates high amounts of sand during rain and wind. A mission was established on the present site in 1650. Access to the town can be challenging as the roads that access the town are unpaved and often water-logged after long periods of rain. Inhabitants of San Estanislao generally support themselves through family farms yielding a variety of produce and meat products, which are they often trade amongst themselves.