Simití
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Municipality and town | |
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![]() Location of the municipality and town of Simití in the Bolívar Department of Colombia | |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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