Valle del Cauca is a department of Colombia. It is in the western side of the country, facing the Pacific Ocean, and it is considered one of the most important departments in the Republic of Colombia. Its capital is Santiago de Cali. File links The following pages link to this file: Valle del Cauca Categories: GFDL images ... Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by 32 departments (Spanish: departamentos, sing. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

General Data

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• Population (approx.): 4,000,000
• Area: 8.55 mi²
• Date Founded: 1909
• Municipalities: 42
• National Parks: Farallones de Cali, Tatamá, Páramo de las Hermosas.

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Geography

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The department of Valle del Cauca is located on the western part of the country, between 3° 05’ and 5° 01’ latitude N, 75° 42’ and 77° 33’ longitude W. Its limits to the north border the departments of Risaralda and Quindío, the department of Cauca to the south, Tolima to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west as well as the department Chocó. The valley is geographically limited by the Central and Western mountain ranges and is 'bathed' by numerous rivers which empty into the Cauca River. The department is divided into four zones: the Pacific Fringe, which is humid and mostly jungle; the western mountain range, also humid and full of jungle, heavily deforested due to the paper industry; The Andean valley of the Cauca river, whose surrounding lands are the most fertile of the country; and the western ridge of the central mountain range. Risaralda is a department of Colombia. ... Quindío is a department of Colombia. ... Cauca is a department of Colombia. ... Tolima is a department of Colombia. ... Chocó is a department of Colombia. ... The Cauca River is a river in Colombia that lies between the Cordilleras Occidental and Central. ...

Economy

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The department's economy is mainly centered on agriculture. In its valley it has sugar cane, cotton, soy, and sorghum crops and Coffee crops in the mountains. The department is known for its sugar industry, which provides sugar to the markets of the rest of the country and nearby countries. The sugar is obtained from the large sugar plantations, which were introduced to the department by Sebastián de Belalcázar. The production by the city of Yumbo also stands out, where several companies are found, most prominently the paper and cement businesses. The port at Buenaventura is Colombia's main port on the Pacific coast, allowing for the import and export of goods, and is of great importance for the economy of both the department and the country. Species Saccharum arundinaceum Saccharum bengalense Saccharum edule Saccharum officinarum Saccharum procerum Saccharum ravennae Saccharum robustum Saccharum sinense Saccharum spontaneum Sugarcane or Sugar cane (Saccharum) is a genus of between 6-37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation) of tall grasses (family Poaceae, tribe Andropogoneae), native to warm temperate to tropical regions... Cotton is a soft fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, a shrub native to the tropical and subtropical regions of both the Old World and the New World. ... Binomial name Glycine max Soybeans (US) or soya beans (UK) (Glycine max) are a high-protein legume (Family Fabaceae) grown as food for both humans and livestock. ... Species Sorghum × almum Sorghum almum Sorghum bicolor Sorghum caudatum Sorghum × drummondii Sorghum halepense Sorghum propinquum References ITIS 42106 2002-09-22 Sorghum (Sorghum vulgare or Sorghum bicolor) is a grass (Family Poaceae), the grain of which is used for food, fodder, and the production of alcoholic beverages. ... Sebastián de Belalcázar was a Spanish conquistador. ... Buenaventura is located in the department of Valle del Cauca of Colombia in South America. ...

Population

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The capital of the department is Santiago de Cali, with approximately 2,200,000 inhabitants, was founded by Sebastián de Belalcázar in 1536. It is made up of 42 municipalities, the most popular being, from north to south, Cartago (Famous for its craftsmanship, its embroidery and for the "Casa del Virrey", House of the Viceroy), Roldanillo (Venue of the museum on the artist Omar Rayo), Tuluá (Located in the middle of the department), Yumbo (Industrial capital of the department venue for more than 2000 Industries of various types), Ginebra, Palmira, Buga and Jamundí.

Social Aspects

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More than 80% of the population lives in cities or in city outskirts. The coverage of public services is among the highest in the country, with electrical power and education standing out the most.

Municipalities

1. Alcalá
2. Andalucía
3. Ansermanuevo
4. Argelia
5. Bolívar
6. Buenaventura
7. Buga
8. Bugalagrande
9. Caicedonia
10. Cali
11. Calima (Darién)
12. Candelaria
13. Cartago
14. Dagua
15. El Aguila
16. El Cairo
17. El Cerrito
18. El Dovio
19. Florida
20. Ginebra
21. Guacari
22. Jamundí
23. La Cumbre
24. La Unión
25. La Victoria
26. Obando
27. Palmira
28. Pradera
29. Restrepo
30. Riofrio
31. Roldanillo
32. San Pedro
33. Sevilla
34. Toro, Colombia
35. Trujillo
36. Tuluá
37. Ulloa
38. Versalles
39. Vijes
40. Yotoco
41. Yumbo
42. Zarzal

additional notes translated from Spanish version Bolívar is a department of Colombia. ... Buenaventura is located in the department of Valle del Cauca of Colombia in South America. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Cartago is a town in Colombia, about 125 miles west of Bogotá. Categories: South America geography stubs | Towns in Colombia ... Obando is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. ... Sevilla is an agricultural town producing one of the best colombian coffees. ... Tuluá is the second biggest town located in the core of the Valle del Cauca, Colombia, South America. ... Zarzal is a city located at the north of the department of the Valle del Cauca, in the southwest of Colombia. ...

External Links

• City Population Colombia
• Gobernación del Valle del Cauca (Spanish)
• Alcaldía de Santiago de Cali (Spanish)
• Cali es Cali (Spanish)

Departments of Colombia
Amazonas | Antioquia | Arauca | Atlántico | Bolívar | Boyacá | Caldas | Caquetá | Casanare | Cauca | Cesar | Chocó | Córdoba | Cundinamarca | Guainía | Guajira | Guaviare | Huila | Magdalena | Meta | Nariño | Norte de Santander | Putumayo | Quindío | Risaralda | San Andrés and Providencia | Santander | Sucre | Tolima | Valle del Cauca | Vaupés | Vichada