Tolima Department
Department of Colombia
Tolima is a department in Colombia. Its capital is Ibagué.
Department of Tolima
Departamento del Tolima | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Unidos por la grandeza del Tolima | |
| Anthem: Bunde Tolimense | |
.svg) Tolima shown in red | |
 Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 4°26′N 75°14′W / 4.433°N 75.233°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Region | Andean Region |
| Established | August 4, 1886 |
| Capital | Ibagué |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23,562 km2 (9,097 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,400,203 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-TOL |
| Provinces | 6 |
| Website | www.tolima.gov.co |
Tolima is home to the Las Hermosas and Nevado del Huila National Natural Parks. The Magdalena River travels from south to north in the department.
Ten presidents were born in the department: Domingo Caycedo, José María Melo, Manuel Murillo Toro, José María Rojas Garrido, Miguel Abadía Méndez, Alfonso López Michelsen, Darío Echandía, Carlos Lozano y Lozano, Gabriel París, and Deogracias Fonseca.
Municipalities
changeThe Department of Tolima groups its municipalities into six provinces: Norte, Oriente, Sur, Ibagué, Suroriente, and Nevados.
References
change- ↑ "DANE". Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
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