Tamalameque

Tamalameque
Town
Flag of Tamalameque
Location of the municipality and town of Tamalameque in the Department of Cesar
Location of the municipality and town of Tamalameque in the Department of Cesar
CountryColombia
RegionCaribbean
DepartmentCesar
Founded29 September 1544
Founded byLorenzo Martín
Government
 • MayorJosé Ricardo Aguilar
(2016-2019)
Area
 • Town511.31 km2 (197.42 sq mi)
 • Water97.1 km2 (37.5 sq mi)
 • Urban
30.66 km2 (11.84 sq mi)
Highest elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Lowest elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Town13,862
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
 • Urban
5,585
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Tamalameque is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Cesar. It was originally the site of a Chimila settlement, Thamara. Tamalameque is located on the right bank of the Magdalena River and borders Chimichagua and Pailitas in the north, Pelaya in the east, La Gloria in the south and in the west the departments of Bolívar (El Peñón) and Magdalena (El Banco).[1]


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