Silos
Silos or Santo Domingo de Silos is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. It is the only municipality founded in Colombia by a German, Ambrosio Alfinger, in 1531.Silos
Latitude
7.1869° or 7° 11′ 13″ north
Longitude
-72.785° or 72° 47′ 6″ west
Population
5,280
Elevation
3,216 metres (10,551 feet)
Open location code
67V956P7+PX
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“Silos” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Municipio de Silos”
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