Tamalameque | |
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Town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Tamalameque in the Department of Cesar | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | Cesar |
| Founded | 29 September 1544 |
| Founded by | Lorenzo Martín |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Ricardo Aguilar (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
• Town | 511.31 km2 (197.42 sq mi) |
| • Water | 97.1 km2 (37.5 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 30.66 km2 (11.84 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Town | 13,862 |
| • Density | 27.111/km2 (70.217/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,585 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Tamalameque is a town and municipality in theColombianDepartment ofCesar. It was originally the site of aChimila settlement,Thamara. Tamalameque is located on the right bank of theMagdalena River and bordersChimichagua andPailitas in the north,Pelaya in the east,La Gloria in the south and in the west the departments ofBolívar (El Peñón) andMagdalena (El Banco).[1]
Tamalameque was first visited by theBavarianconquistadorAmbrosius Ehinger in 1531.[1] The first conquest expedition into the interior of Colombia, led byGonzalo Jiménez de Quesada passed through Tamalameque in 1536.[1] The local Chimila resisted heavily against theconquistadors.[2]
Modern Tamalameque was founded on 29 September 1544 by Lorenzo Martín.[1][3]
Tamalameque, situated in an area dotted withwetlands andswamps at the Magdalena River, has an economy based on fishing,agriculture and livestock farming. Main agricultural products cultivated arerice andsorghum, and farther from the riverbananas andyuca.[1]
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