Restrepo, Valle del Cauca

For other uses, see Restrepo (disambiguation).

Municipality and town

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Location of the municipality and town of Restrepo, Valle del Cauca in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia

Country

Colombia

Department

Valle del Cauca Department

Area

• Total

135 km² (52 sq mi)

Elevation

1,400 m (4,600 ft)

Population

• Total

17,499

Time zone

Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Restrepo is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. It was founded December 1, 1913 by Julio Fernandez Medina, Anselmo Rendon Nicanor Grisales and other settlers. It has been a Municipality since April 3, 1925, under Ordinance No. 030 of the Departmental Assembly. Mostly mountainous, its major economic activities are agriculture and animal husbandry. Its key products are banana, pineapple, sugarcane cane, beans, fruits, vegetables and corn.

References

Municipalities in the Valle del Cauca Department

Alcalá Andalucía Ansermanuevo Argelia Bolívar Buenaventura Buga Bugalagrande Caicedonia Cali Calima Candelaria Cartago Dagua El Aguila El Cairo El Cerrito El Dovio Florida Ginebra Guacarí Jamundí La Cumbre La Unión La Victoria Obando Palmira Pradera Restrepo Riofrío Roldanillo San Pedro Sevilla Toro Trujillo Tuluá Ulloa Versalles Vijes Yotoco Yumbo Zarzal

Coordinates: 3°49′30″N 76°31′30″W / 3.825°N 76.525°W / 3.825; -76.525

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