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Zapatoca
Zapatoca
is a
town
and
municipality
in the
Santander Department
in northeastern
Colombia
. It is at a
high altitude
and is a common stop between
Bucaramanga
and
San Gil
. It was built in the early
17th century
by the
Spanish
conquistadores
.
Notable
people
José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez
is a
Colombian
Prelate
of the
Catholic Church
. At
the age
of 98, he is the
oldest living
cardinal
Carlos Toledo Plata
was a Colombian doctor,
politician
,
co-founder
and early
leader
of the
guerrilla movement
known as
M-19