Timaná
Timaná is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. The municipality is located in the south of Huila at an altitude of 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) and 166 kilometres (103 mi) southwest of the capital Neiva.
History
The region of Timaná before the conquest in Colombia was inhabited by the Timana, bordered to the north by the Yalcón and farther north, the Paez and Pijao.
Modern Timaná was founded on December 18, 1538 by Pedro de Añasco, soldier in the army of Sebastián de Belalcázar.
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Official website Tibaná
- ^ (in Spanish) Fundacioned de ciudades y poblaciones - Banco de la República
1°59′N 75°57′W / 1.983°N 75.950°W
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