Simití | |
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Municipality and town | |
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Country | Colombia |
Department | Bolívar Department |
Founded | 1537 |
Founded by | Antonio de Lebrija & Juan Maldonado |
Population (Census 2018[1]) | |
• Total | 15,353 |
Time zone | UTC-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
- ↑ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ↑ (in Spanish) Fundaciones de ciudades y poblaciones - Banco de la República
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