El Espinal, Tolima
Espinal | |
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Municipality and town | |
Location of the municipality and town of El Espinal in the Tolima Department of Colombia. | |
| Coordinates: 04°09′10″N 74°53′19″W / 4.15278°N 74.88861°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Tolima Department |
| Founded | 1754 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Carlos Tamayo |
| Area | |
| 217 km2 (84 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| 70,494 | |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 50,664 |
| • Urban density | 5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Espinaluno |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Area code | +57 - 8 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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Espinal is a Colombian municipality and town located in the Department of Tolima, 146 km southwest from Bogotá. It is the second most important town of the department and is the rice capital of the center of the country. It is flanked by the Magdalena and Coello rivers. El Espinal is known for the manufacture of typical musical instruments and its cuisine is known for tamales and the suckling pig, which are the typical dishes of the region. It has a total area of 231 km2, an urban area of 4.26 km2, and a rural area of 212.74 km2.
The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal.