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Coello, Tolima

Coello is a town and municipality in the Tolima Department of Colombia, located by the Magdalena River, and some 137 km from the Colombian capital Bogotá. The town was founded on 5 July, 1627.

In pre-Columbian time the Coello area was inhabited by the Cuniras, Metaymas, Tuamos y Doimas of the mighty native tribe the Pijaos'

The major of the pijaos resisted the Spanish conquerors with great ferocity, under the leading hand of the chief "Calarca" they started various battles against the Spanish.

4°20′N 74°55′W / 4.333°N 74.917°W / 4.333; -74.917

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