Tolombón

Tolombón
Municipality and village
Tolombón
Coordinates: 26°12′S 65°55′W / 26.200°S 65.917°W / -26.200; -65.917
Country  Argentina
Province Salta Province
Department Cafayate Department
Population
 • Total 255

Tolombón is a village and rural municipality in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina.[1] It is in the Cafayate department. It is 14 km south of Cafayate. Currently, only 255 people live there.

History

It is unknown when this village was founded, but it is known that the Incas conquered it in 1480. Tolombón was invaded again in 1535, by the Conquistadors.

References

  1. ↑ Ministerio del Interior (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 26°12′S 65°55′W / 26.200°S 65.917°W / -26.200; -65.917

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