Tocaima
Tocaima (Spanish pronunciation: [toˈkajma]) refers to both a city and a municipality in Cundinamarca, Colombia.
Tocaima | |
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City and Municipality | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of the town and municipality of Tocaima within Cundinamarca Department | |
Tocaima Location in Colombia | |
| 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 (Census 2018) | |
| • Tocaima (Municipality) | 13,649 |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (Western Caribbean) |
| Area code | 83 |
| Website | tocaima-cundinamarca |
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