Anapoima Explained

Official Name:Anapoima
Website:http://www.anapoima-cundinamarca.gov.co
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Colombia
Subdivision Type1:Departamento
Subdivision Name1: Cundinamarca
Subdivision Name2:Región del Tequendama
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Hugo Alexander Bermúdez Riveros (2020 - 2023) [1]
Area Total Km2:124.2
Population As Of:Census 2018[2]
Population Total:12241
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:COT
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:COT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:4.5503°N -74.5361°W
Elevation M:710

Anapoima (pronounced as /es/) is a Colombian municipality in the department of Cundinamarca located 87km (54miles) from Bogotá.

History

The first inhabitants of the region were the Anapoymas Indians of the Panche nation. Between Tocaima and Tena there existed only small indigenous houses. The town was founded on August 10, 1627, by the Spanish counsellor Don Lesmes de Espinosa Saravia. With the passing of time, following Spanish colonisation, it became the resting place for travellers whose destination was the south of Colombia.

Geography

The town is located in the south west of the Cundinamarca Department, in the warm zone of the Tequendama province.

Town limits

To the north is located the town of La Mesa, to the south the towns of Apulo and Viota, to the east the town El Colegio, and to the west the towns of Jerusalén and Quipile.

Climate

The average annual temperature is 26°C.

Hymn

Fuiste cuna de Poimas y Anapoimas
Acoges a la inmensa humanidad
Te conviertes en toda una heredad
De quien viene a tus puertas a llamar

De la tribu Panche eres su hija
De los bravos Tolimas eres nieta
De la raza caribe heredera
Y de honrosa estirpe ancestral

Manantial de vida amor y paz
Salud de quien quiera en ti vivir
Amanecer de luz y de solaz
Aseguras eterno porvenir

Cuanto quieres a tus hijos
Y a quien te viene a buscar
Que amorosa le ofreces cobijo
Y hasta el alma le llegas a sanar (bis)

ANAPOIMA, ANAPOIMA
Sol de la eterna juventud

Author: Andrés Iriarte

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mayor of Anapoima Cundinamarca . https://archive.today/20121127162132/http://www.anapoima-cundinamarca.gov.co/nuestraalcaldia.shtml?apc=a1I1--&m=q . dead . 2012-11-27 . 2008 . 2008-07-22 .
  2. Web site: Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018. DANE. es . 29 April 2020.