Natagaima

Natagaima (Spanish pronunciation: [nataˈɣajma]) is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia, on the shore of the Magdalena River, at 326 meters (1,070 ft) above sea level. The population of the municipality was 21,324 as of the 1993 census, and its average temperature is 26 °C (79 °F). Natagaima was founded in 1606 by Spanish conqueror Juan de Borja y Armendia.

Natagaima
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality and town of Natagaima in the Tolima Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentTolima Department
Government
  MayorJesús Alberto Manios Urbano
Area
  Total862 km2 (333 sq mi)
Elevation
326 m (1,070 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  Total22,455
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
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