Zapatoca
Appearance
Zapatoca | |
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Municipality and town | |
Nickname: Ciudad Levitica (Levitical City | |
Motto(s): Libertad y Orden (Liberty and Order) | |
![]() Location of the municipality and town of Zapatoca in the Santander Department of Colombia. | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Santander Department |
Area | |
• Total | 360 km2 (139 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,720 m (4,000 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,929 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Website | www.zapatoca-santander.gov.co |
Zapatoca (Spanish pronunciation: [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.
Notable people
- José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez (born February 18, 1919) is a Colombian Prelate of the Catholic Church. At the age of 98, he is the oldest living cardinal
- Carlos Toledo Plata (1932 – 1984 in Bucaramanga) was a Colombian doctor, politician, co-founder and early leader of the guerrilla movement known as M-19