Charalá
Municipality and town in Santander Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charalá is a town and municipality in the south of the department of Santander in northeastern Colombia. Its antipode is located within the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta.[2]
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Charalá | |
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Municipality and town | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Santander Department |
Province | Guanentá Province |
Founded | 23 July 1540 |
Founded by | Martín Galeano |
Government | |
• Mayor | Edilsón Arenas Silva (2020-2023) |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 411 km2 (159 sq mi) |
• Urban | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,290 m (4,230 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 10,540 |
• Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
• Urban | 5,791 |
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Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Website | Official website |
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The municipality borders the municipalities Encino and Coromoro in the east, Oiba, Confines and Suaita in the west, Páramo, Ocamonte and Mogotes in the north and in the south Gámbita and Duitama, the latter in the department of Boyacá.[3]