Tolú

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Tolú Tolú
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Tolú in the Sucre Department of Colombia.
Country	Colombia
Department	Sucre Department
Area
• Municipality and town	301.22 km2 (116.30 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Municipality and town	33,296
• Urban	27,290
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Tolú is a small municipality and town in Sucre Department, northern Colombia by the Caribbean sea. The municipality has an area of 500 km². It is named for , one the pre-Columbian indigenous people of the North Colombia lowlands.^[1]

Tolú offers ecotourism ideal for diving and rain forest treks.

The fishing town has now become a popular weekend and holiday destination for Colombian tourists, particularly those from Medellín. Activities in the area include day trips to visit the Archipelago de San Bernardo. This is a beautiful collection of pristine Caribbean islands, one of which, Isla Palma contains an impressive Ecological Park. Nearby land attractions include the Volcan de Lodo or

Tolú is a word that comes from the name of the Indians that inhabited the place, called Tolúes.

The municipality of Tolú borders North with San Onofre, East with Toluviejo, South with Coveñas, Palmito and Sincelejo.

Notable people[]

• Héctor Rojas Herazo (1920–2002), novelist, poet and painter
• José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha (1947-1989) , drug dealer, part of Medellin Cartel

See also[]

• Toluene

References[]

External links[]

• (in Spanish) Gobernacion de Sucre - Tolú
• (in Spanish) ToluCaribe.com - Recreación, Historia y Cultura de Tolú.

Coordinates: 9°32′N 75°35′W / 9.533°N 75.583°W / 9.533; -75.583

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