Santa Rosalía, Vichada
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Santa Rosalía (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta rosaˈli.a]) is a town and municipality located in the Department of Vichada, Colombia.
Geography
The area is part of the
Department of Casanare.[1]
The municipality of Santa Rosalia limits to the north with the
Department of Meta
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History
The area of present-day Santa Rosalia was inhabited by indigenous tribes, predominantly the
Spanish people and other Europeans, the region was not colonized until the 16th century. The settlement was established as a port for embarking cattle from the haciendas. In 1993 La Primavera was proclaimed municipality.[2]
See also
References
External links
- (in Spanish) Santa Rosalia official website
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5°07′34″N 70°52′33″W / 5.12611°N 70.8758°W