Marmato, Caldas facts for kids
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Marmato, Caldas
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Marmato, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia.
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 Marmato, Caldas
Location in Colombia
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department |  Caldas Department |
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| • Total | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(Census 2018)
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| • Total | 8,485 | ||
| • Density | 207.0/km2 (536/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
Marmato is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. Founded in 1540, Marmato has a population of 10,000 people. It is one of the historic gold-mining regions of the hemisphere.
The town used to be the home of a large population of Cornish miners, who were drawn to this location from their native land to work the mines.
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