Valle del Cauca (Spaingie pronunciation: , locally: ) is a depairtment o Colombie.
It is in the wastren side o the kintra, facin the Paceefic Ocean, an it is considered ane o the maist important depairtments in the Republic of Colombia. Its caipital is Santiago de Cali. Gien its privilegit location, lately it haes been considered as the Paceefic Door o Colombie. Besides Cali sic ceeties as Buenaventura, Cartago an Tulua hae great economical, poleetical, social an cultural influence on the depairtment's life. Valle del Cauca haes the lairgest nummer o independent touns (i.e. no in Metropolitan auries) wi ower 100,000 indwallers in the kintra, coontin sax athin its borders. Buenaventura haes the lairgest an busiest seaport in Colombie, muivin aboot 8,500,000 tons o merchandise.
Depairtment o Valle del Cauca Departamento del Valle del Cauca | |
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Valle del Cauca shown in red | |
Coordinates: 3°25′N 76°31′W / 3.417°N 76.517°W | |
Kintra | Colombie |
Region | Andean Region/Paceefic Region |
Established | 16 Aprile 1910 |
Capital | Cali |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Francisco Lourido (List of political parties in Colombia) |
Area | |
• Total | 22140 km2 (8,550 sq mi) |
Area rank | 23 |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 4,060,196 |
• Rank | 3 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-05 |
ISO 3166 code | CO-VAC |
Municipalities | 42 |
Website | www.valledelcauca.gov.co |
Template:Municipalities Valle del Cauca depairtment
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