Tolú | |
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Municipality and town | |
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![]() Location of the municipality and town of Tolú in the Sucre Department of Colombia. | |
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Department | Sucre Department |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 301.22 km2 (116.30 sq mi) |
• Urban | 8.75 km2 (3.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2018 census) [1] | |
• Municipality and town | 32,922 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
• Urban | 26,401 |
• Urban density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Tolú is a small town in Sucre Department, northern Colombia on the Caribbean coast. The municipality has an area of 500 km². It is named after the Tolú, one the pre-Columbian indigenous people of the North Colombia lowlands. [2]
The municipality of Tolú borders to the North with San Onofre, to the East with Toluviejo, to the South with Coveñas, Palmito and Sincelejo.
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Coordinates: 9°32′N75°35′W / 9.533°N 75.583°W