Florencia, Caquetá

For other uses, see Florencia.

Location of the municipality and town of Florencia in Caquetá Department.

Florencia (English: Florence) is a municipality and capital city of the Department of Caquetá, Colombia.

[edit] History

Florencia was founded on December 25, 1902 by Capuchin Friar Doroteo De Pupiales (1876-1959) Born in Pupiales, Nariño, Colombia.

Florencia is located by the steps of the Cordillera Oriental mountain range. The municipality of Florencia limits to the north with the Huila Department and the municipality of El Paujil, to the east with the municipalities of El Paujil and La Montañita, to the south with the municipalities of Milán and Morelia, and to the west with the municipality of Belén de Andaquies and the Huila Department.

v • d • e Municipalities in the Caquetá Department

Albania • Belén de Andaquies • Cartagena del Chairá • Curillo • El Doncello • El Paujil • Florencia • La Montañita • Milán • Morelia • Puerto Rico • San José de la Fragua • San Vicente del Caguán • Solano • Solita • Valparaíso