Palermo, Huila
| Palermo Guagua | ||
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| Municipality and town | ||
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Nickname(s): Capital Marmolera de Colombia Marble Capital of Colombia | ||
| Motto(s): "Por el camino del progreso" | ||
| Anthem: Himno a Palermo | ||
 Location of the municipality and town of Palermo, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia. | ||
| Coordinates: 2°53′30″N 75°26′15″W / 2.89167°N 75.43750°WCoordinates: 2°53′30″N 75°26′15″W / 2.89167°N 75.43750°W | ||
| Country |
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| Department | Huila Department | |
| Subregion | Subnorte | |
| Incorporated (parish) | 1690 | |
| Incorporated (municipality) | 7 January 1774 | |
| Renamed | 1906 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Helver Yesid Pinzón Saavedra (C) | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality and town | 35.63 sq mi (92.29 km2) | |
| • Urban | 5.36 sq mi (13.89 km2) | |
| Population (2005)[1] | ||
| • Municipality and town | 27,217 | |
| • Density | 763.8/sq mi (294.91/km2) | |
| • Urban | 12,655 | |
| • Urban density | 2,359.9/sq mi (911.15/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
| Area code(s) | 878 | |
| Website | http://www.palermo-huila.gov.co | |
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Palermo is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. This town was previously named Guagua.
Notable people from Palermo
- Manuel de Jesús Andrade Suárez (1860–1935) writer, journalist and politician.
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