Caicedonia
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Caicedonia | ||
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Municipality and town | ||
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Location of the municipality and town of Caicedonia in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia. | ||
Caicedonia | ||
Coordinates: 4°20′N 75°50′W / 4.333°N 75.833°W | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Valle del Cauca Department | |
Established | August 3, 1910 | |
Area | ||
• Total | 219 km2 (85 sq mi) | |
Population | ||
• Total | 50,842 | |
Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) |
Caicedonia (Spanish pronunciation: [kaiseˈðonja]) is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia, situated about 172 km from the capital Cali. Founded in 1910 by Daniel Gutierrez, Juan Bautista Angely and a group of settlers from Antioqueño Caldenses and Tolima, it was named after Dr. Lisandro Caicedo and became a municipality in 1923. Mostly mountainous, its economy is based on agriculture and commerce, its main exports are corn, coffee, sugarcane and bananas.
External links
- (Spanish) Government of Valle del Cauca: Caicedonia
- (Spanish) Caicedonia official website
Coordinates: 4°20′N 75°50′W / 4.333°N 75.833°W
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