Timaná
Municipality and town in Huila Department, Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Timaná is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. The municipality is located in the south of Huila at an altitude of 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) and 166 kilometres (103 mi) southwest of the capital Neiva.[1]
Timaná
Villa de San Calixto Villa de La Gaitana | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Church of Timaná | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Timana in the Huila Department of Colombia | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Huila Department |
| Founded | 18 December 1538 |
| Founded by | Pedro de Añasco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Bautista Rojas Parra (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
| 182.5 km2 (70.5 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| 20,315 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,321 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
History
The region of Timaná before the conquest in Colombia was inhabited by the Timana, bordered to the north by the Yalcón and farther north, the Paez and Pijao.
Modern Timaná was founded on December 18, 1538 by Pedro de Añasco, soldier in the army of Sebastián de Belalcázar.[2]
References
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