Palermo, Huila facts for kids
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Palermo
Guagua
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Municipality and town
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| Nickname(s):
Capital Marmolera de Colombia
Marble Capital of Colombia |
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| Motto(s):
"Por el camino del progreso"
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| Anthem: Himno a Palermo | ||
Location of the municipality and town of Palermo, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Huila Department | |
| Subregion | Subnorte | |
| Incorporated (parish) | 1690 | |
| Incorporated (municipality) | 7 January 1774 | |
| Renamed | 1906 | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality and town | 35.63 sq mi (92.29 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2) | |
| • Urban | 5.36 sq mi (13.89 km2) | |
| Population
(2020 est.)
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| • Municipality and town | 35,569 | |
| • Density | 998.19/sq mi (385.405/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
| Area code(s) | 878 | |
| Website | http://www.palermo-huila.gov.co | |
Palermo is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. This town was previously named Guagua.
Culture
Notable people from Palermo
- Manuel de Jesús Andrade Suárez (1860–1935) writer, journalist and politician.
Twin Cities
See also
In Spanish: Palermo (Huila) para niños
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