Simití

Municipality and town in Bolívar Department, Colombia
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Location of the municipality and town of Simití in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Simití in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
Country ColombiaDepartmentBolívar DepartmentFounded1537Founded byAntonio de Lebrija & Juan MaldonadoPopulation
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 • Total15,353Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Simiti is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia.

History

Simití was founded in 1537 by Antonio de Lebrija and Juan Maldonado, two soldiers of the expedition from Santa Marta to the Muisca Confederation, led by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Fundaciones de ciudades y poblaciones - Banco de la República
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7°58′N 73°57′W / 7.967°N 73.950°W / 7.967; -73.950

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