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Fonseca

Fonseca

Fonseca is a town in , and has about 32,200 residents. Fonseca is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barrancas.

Town
is a town and municipality in the Department of . The municipality of is located to the west of the in a valley between the and mountains. is situated 9 km northeast of Fonseca.

Fonseca

Latitude
10.88618° or 10° 53′ 10″ north
Longitude
-72.83801° or 72° 50′ 17″ west
Population
32,200
Elevation
182 metres (597 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CO FON
Open location code
7729V5P6+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 333500666
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3682374
Wiki­data ID
Q23691492
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fonseca” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Fonseca”
  • Irish: “Fonseca”
  • Swedish: “Fonseca”

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