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Zapatoca

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Country
  
Colombia

Elevation
  
1,720 m

Department
  
Santander Department

Local time
  
Saturday 7:03 PM


Time zone
  
Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Website
  
www.zapatoca-santander.gov.co

Weather
  
19°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 80% Humidity

Zapatoca ([sapaˈtoka]) is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. It is at a high altitude and is a common stop between Bucaramanga and San Gil. It was built in the early 17th century by the Spanish conquistadores.

Map of Zapatoca, Santander Department, Colombia

Zapatoca is the birthplace of José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez.

References

Zapatoca Wikipedia