Caicedonia

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Caicedonia
Municipality and town

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Location of the municipality and town of Caicedonia in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.
Caicedonia
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°20′N 75°50′W / 4.333°N 75.833°W / 4.333; -75.833
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.

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Coordinates: 4°20′N 75°50′W / 4.333°N 75.833°W / 4.333; -75.833

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