Palermo, Huila

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Palermo

Guagua
Municipality and town
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Nickname(s): 
Capital Marmolera de Colombia
Marble Capital of Colombia
Motto(s): 
"Por el camino del progreso"
Anthem: Himno a Palermo
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Location of the municipality and town of Palermo, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia.
Coordinates: 2°53′30″N75°26′15″W / 2.89167°N 75.43750°W / 2.89167; -75.43750 Coordinates: 2°53′30″N75°26′15″W / 2.89167°N 75.43750°W / 2.89167; -75.43750
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Department Huila Department
SubregionSubnorte
Incorporated (parish)1690
Incorporated (municipality)7 January 1774
Renamed1906
Government
  MayorHelver Yesid Pinzón Saavedra (C)
Area
   Municipality and town35.63 sq mi (92.29 km2)
  Land0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
  Urban
5.36 sq mi (13.89 km2)
Population
 (2020 est.) [1]
   Municipality and town35,569
  Density1,000/sq mi (390/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code(s) 878
Website http://www.palermo-huila.gov.co
  1. "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005" . Retrieved 17 April 2020.

Palermo is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. This town was previously named Guagua. [1]

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References

  1. "Inicio". www.palermo-huila.gov.co. Retrieved 2020-02-29.