La Dorada, Caldas

La Dorada
—  Municipality and town  —
Rancher's Committee Building in downtown La Dorada.

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Nickname(s): Glorieta Nacional
Heart of Colombia
Cattle Queen
Motto: "Hermandad y Amor"(Spanish)
"Brotherhood and Love"
Anthem: Himno
Location of the municipality and town of La Dorada, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia.
La Dorada
Location in Colombia
Coordinates:
Country Colombia
Department Caldas
District Magdalena Caldense
Founded August 7, 1920
Incorporated August 7, 1923
Founder Antonio Acosta Gutiérrez
Government[1]
 • Type Mayor-council government
 • Mayor Marta Patricia Bernal Suárez
Area
 • Municipality and town 574 km2 (221.6 sq mi)
Elevation 176 m (567.58 ft)
Population (2005)
 • Municipality and town 70,486
 • Density 122.8/km2 (318.1/sq mi)
 • Urban 63,288
 • Demonym Doradense (s) (Spanish)
  DANE[2]
Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)
Twin cities
 • Cádiz[3][4] Spain
Website http://www.ladorada-caldas.gov.co

La Dorada is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas. It is situated on the banks of Colombia's principal river, Magdalena River.

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Government of La Dorada
Municipal Mayor's Office Building.  
Municipal Council Hall.  
Municipal Palace of Justice.  

References

  1. ^ "Despacho del Alcalde" (in (Spanish)). Alcaldía de La Dorada. 2009-10-26. http://ladorada-caldas.gov.co/nuestraalcaldia.shtml?apc=a1q1--&x=1380675#responsable. Retrieved 2009-12-17. 
  2. ^ DANE 2005 Census: La Dorada (Spanish)
  3. ^ "Cádiz y La Dorada (Colombia) Inician los Trámites de Hermanamiento" (in (Spanish)). Cádiz: Oficina del Comisariado y Concejalía Cádiz, Gabinete de Prensa. 2008-09-19. http://www.bicentenario2012.org/data/media/noticias/noticias_3126/pdf/noti_1.pdf. Retrieved 2009-12-19. 
  4. ^ "Se firmó acta de intención para hermandad con Puerto Cádiz" (in (Spanish)). La Dorada: Alcaldiía La Dorada. 2008-09-15accessdate=2009-12-19. http://ladorada-caldas.gov.co/sitio.shtml?apc=C1n1--&x=2871996. 
Municipalities in Caldas Department