Town in Sucre, Colombia
Municipality and town in Sucre Department, Colombia
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Location of the municipality and town of Tolú in the Sucre Department of Colombia. |
Country | Colombia |
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Department | Sucre Department |
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• Municipality and town | 301.22 km2 (116.30 sq mi) |
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• Urban | 8.75 km2 (3.38 sq mi) |
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Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
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• Municipality and town | 32,922 |
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• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
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• Urban | 26,401 |
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• Urban density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
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Tolú is a small town in Sucre Department, northern Colombia on the Caribbean coast. The municipality has an area of 500 km2. It is named after the Tolú, one the pre-Columbian indigenous people of the North Colombia lowlands.[2]
The municipality of Tolú borders to the North with San Onofre, to the East with Toluviejo, to the South with Coveñas, Palmito and Sincelejo.
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9°32′N 75°35′W / 9.533°N 75.583°W / 9.533; -75.583