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Tocaima
City and Municipality in Cundinamarca, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tocaima (Spanish pronunciation: [toˈkajma]) refers to both a city and a municipality in Cundinamarca, Colombia.
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Tocaima | |
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City and Municipality | |
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![]() Location of the town and municipality of Tocaima within Cundinamarca Department | |
Coordinates: 4°30′N 74°40′W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Cundinamarca |
Founded | March 20, 1544 |
Destroyed | 1581 |
Re-founded | March 18, 1621 |
Founded by | Hernán Venegas Carrillo |
Named for | Legendary warrior of the Guacana tribe |
Municipal Seat | Tocaima |
Elevation | 432 m (1,416 ft) |
Population | |
• Tocaima (Municipality) | 13,649 |
Time zone | UTC-05:00 (Western Caribbean) |
Area code | 83 |
Website | tocaima-cundinamarca |
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