Cauca Department

Cauca is a department in the southwestern part of the Colombia. The capital is Popayán.

Department of Cauca
Departamento del Cauca
Motto(s): 
Por el Derecho a la Diferencia
(Spanish: For the Right to a Difference)
Cauca shown in red
Topography of the department
Coordinates: 2°27′N 76°37′W
Country Colombia
RegionAndean Region
EstablishedJune 15, 1857
CapitalPopayán
Government
  GovernorOscar Rodrigo Campo Hurtado (2016-2019)
Area
  Total29,308 km2 (11,316 sq mi)
Area rank13th
Population
 (2013)
  Total1,354,744
  Rank11th
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-05
ISO 3166 codeCO-CAU
Municipalities41
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