Valle del Cauca

Valle del Cauca is one of the 32 departments of Colombia. It is in the southwest of the country, between the Andean Region and Pacific Region. It is named after the valley of the Cauca River. Its capital is Cali.

Valle del Cauca Department
Departamento del Valle del Cauca
Valle del Cauca shown in red
Coordinates: 3°25′N 76°31′W
CountryColombia
RegionAndean Region/Pacific Region
Established16 April 1910
CapitalCali
Government
  GovernorUbeimar Delgado
Area
  Total22,140 km2 (8,550 sq mi)
Area rank23rd
Population
 (2013)[1]
  Total4,520,166
  Rank3rd
  Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-05
ISO 3166 codeCO-VAC
Municipalities42
Websitewww.valledelcauca.gov.co

References

  1. "DANE". Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
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