Palermo, Huila
Palermo is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. This town was previously named Guagua.[1]
Palermo
Guagua | |
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Municipality and town | |
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Nickname(s): Capital Marmolera de Colombia Marble Capital of Colombia | |
Motto(s): "Por el camino del progreso" | |
Anthem: Himno a Palermo | |
Location of the municipality and town of Palermo, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia. | |
Coordinates: 2°53′30″N 75°26′15″W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Huila Department |
Subregion | Subnorte |
Incorporated (parish) | 1690 |
Incorporated (municipality) | 7 January 1774 |
Renamed | 1906 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Helver Yesid Pinzón Saavedra (C) |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 35.63 sq mi (92.29 km2) |
• Land | 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2) |
• Urban | 5.36 sq mi (13.89 km2) |
Population (2020 est.)[1] | |
• Municipality and town | 35,569 |
• Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Area code(s) | 878 |
Website | http://www.palermo-huila.gov.co |
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Culture
Notable people from Palermo
- Manuel de Jesús Andrade Suárez (1860–1935) writer, journalist and politician.
References
- "Inicio". www.palermo-huila.gov.co. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
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