Guaduas
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Villa de Guaduas Villa de San Miguel de las Guaduas |
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Nickname: Guaduas | |||
Motto: Confianza y Desarrollo | |||
Region | Andean Region | ||
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Department | Cundinamarca | ||
Province | Bajo Magdalena | ||
Settled around | 1549 | ||
Established | December 13, 1610 | ||
Founded | December 27, 1644 | ||
Government | |||
- Type | Municipality | ||
- Mayor | Doris Acero de Vera | ||
Elevation | 992 m (3,254.6 ft) | ||
Population (2005) | |||
- City | 33,000 | ||
Website: http://www.villadeguaduas.gov.co |
Guaduas is a municipality in Colombia, located approximately 105 km from Bogotá. It has a touristic and an agricultural zone.
[edit] Famous guadeños
- Policarpa Salavarrieta (Colombian national heroine)