Colón, Venezuela
Colón is a town in the Venezuelan Andean state of Táchira. This town is the shire town of the Ayacucho Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 48,982.
San Juan de Colón | |
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Castle in Colón. | |
Flag Seal | |
Nickname(s): "La Ciudad de Las Palmeras" (English:"The Palm City") | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Táchira |
Municipality | Ayacucho |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gabino Paz Guerrero (COPEI) |
Area | |
• Total | 484 km2 (187 sq mi) |
Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 36,925 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Area code | 0277 |
Climate | Am |
Website | ayacucho-tachira.gob.ve |
The area and population figures are for the municipality |
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