Tumaco

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San Andrés de Tumaco

Section of Tumaco from the air

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Location of the city (red) and municipality (dark gray) of Tumaco in the Nariño Department.

Coordinates: 1°48′24″N 78°45′53″W / 1.80667, -78.76472

Region

Department

^{Nariño Department}

Government

- Mayor

Elevation

2 m (7 ft)

Population

- Total

169.464

- Density

47/km² (121.7/sq mi)

Tumaco is a port city and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia by the Pacific Ocean. It is located on the southwestern of Colombia, near to border with Ecuador, it has a hot tropical climate. Tumaco is inhabited mainly by Afro-Colombians and some indigenous people.

Tumaco is accessible by daily flights to and from the city of Cali, which is well connected with Bogotá. Tumaco can also be reached by land via the highway from the city of Pasto, capital of the Nariño Department. Tumaco is also known for being the hometown of many great Colombian soccer players, including Willington Ortiz.

v • d • e Municipalities in the Nariño Department

Albán • Aldana • Ancuya • Arboleda • Barbacoas • Belén • Buesaco • Chachagüí • Colón (Génova) • Consaca • Contadero • Córdoba • Cuaspud • Cumbal • Cumbitara • El Charco • El Rosario • El Tablón • El Tambo • Francisco Pizarro • Funes • Guachucal • Guaitarilla • Gualmatán • Iles • Imues • Ipiales • La Cruz • La Florida • La Llanada • La Tola • La Unión • Leiva • Linares • Los Andes • Magui • Mallama • Mosquera • Nariño • Olaya Herrera • Ospina • Pasto • Policarpa • Potosí • Providencia • Puerres • Pupiales • Ricaurte • Roberto Payán • Samaniego • San Bernardo • Sandona • San Lorenzo • San Pablo • San Pedro de Cartago • Santa Barbara • Santacruz • Sapuyes • Taminango • Tangua • Tumaco • Tuquerres • Yacuanquer