El Espinal, Tolima
Municipality and town in Tolima Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Espinal is a Colombian municipality and town located in the Department of Tolima, 146 km southwest from Bogotá. It is the second most important town of the department and is the rice capital of the center of the country[citation needed]. It is flanked by the Magdalena and Coello rivers. El Espinal is known for the manufacture of typical musical instruments and its cuisine is known for tamales and the suckling pig, which are the typical dishes of the region. It has a total area of 231 km2, an urban area of 4.26 km2, and a rural area of 212.74 km2.
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Espinal | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 04°09′10″N 74°53′19″W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Tolima Department |
Founded | 1754 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juan Carlos Tamayo |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 217 km2 (84 sq mi) |
• Urban | 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
Population (2018 census)[1] | |
• Municipality and town | 70,494 |
• Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
• Urban | 50,664 |
• Urban density | 5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Espinaluno |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Area code | +57 - 8 |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal.