Coello, Tolima | |
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Municipality and town | |
Nickname: Remanso de paz (eden of peace) | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Tolima Department |
Government | |
• Mayor | Santiago Herrera Yepes |
Area | |
• Total | 332.9 km2 (128.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 9,887 |
• Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Coello is a town and municipality in the Tolima Department of Colombia, located by the Magdalena River, and some 137 km from the Colombian capital Bogotá. The town was founded on 5 July, 1627.