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Department of Tolima
Departamento del Tolima | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Motto: ¡Tierra firme de Colombia!" | |
| Anthem: Bunde Tolimense | |
.svg) Tolima shown in red | |
 Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 4°26′N 75°14′W / 4.433°N 75.233°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Region | Andean Region |
| Established | August 4, 1886 |
| Capital | Ibagué |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Adriana Magali Matiz (2023-2027) (Partido Conservador Colombiano) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23,562 km2 (9,097 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 19th |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,330,187 |
| • Rank | 10th |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | COP 30,438 billion (US$ 7.1 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-TOL |
| Provinces | 6 |
| HDI | 0.737[3] high · 18th of 33 |
| Website | www.tolima.gov.co |
Tolima (Spanish pronunciation: [toˈlima]) is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, located in the Andean region, in the center-west of the country. It is bordered on the north and the west by the department of Caldas; on the east by the department of Cundinamarca; on the south by the department of Huila, and on the west by the departments of Cauca, Valle del Cauca, Quindío and Risaralda. Tolima has a surface area of 23,562 km2, and its capital is Ibagué. The department of Tolima was created in 1861 from a part of what was previously Cundinamarca.
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