Tolima Department facts for kids
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Department of Tolima
Departamento del Tolima
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| Motto(s):
Unidos por la grandeza del Tolima
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| Anthem: Bunde Tolimense | |||
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Tolima shown in red
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Topography of the department
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Region | Andean Region | ||
| Established | August 4, 1886 | ||
| Capital | Ibagué | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 23,562 km2 (9,097 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(2013)
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| • Total | 1,400,203 | ||
| • Density | 59.4263/km2 (153.913/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-05 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | CO-TOL | ||
| Provinces | 6 | ||
| Website | www.tolima.gov.co | ||
Tolima is a department in Colombia. Its capital is Ibagué.
Tolima is home to the Las Hermosas and Nevado del Huila National Natural Parks. The Magdalena River travels from south to north in the department.
Ten presidents were born in the department: Domingo Caycedo, José María Melo, Manuel Murillo Toro, José María Rojas Garrido, Miguel Abadía Méndez, Alfonso López Michelsen, Darío Echandía, Carlos Lozano y Lozano, Gabriel París, and Deogracias Fonseca.
Municipalities
The Department of Tolima groups its municipalities into six provinces: Norte, Oriente, Sur, Ibagué, Suroriente, and Nevados.
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Images for kids
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Plantation of rice in Saldaña
See also
In Spanish: Tolima para niños
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