Caloto, Cauca

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Caloto, Cauca
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Caloto, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Department Cauca Department
Area
[1]
  Total426 km2 (164 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018 [2] )
  Total25,416
  Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Climate Am

Caloto is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia. It was founded on June 29, 1543 by Sebastián de Belalcázar. [3]

Notable people

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References

  1. "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE . Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. "Pasado, Presente y Futuro". www.caloto-cauca.gov.co. Retrieved 2023-02-11.

Coordinates: 3°02′N76°25′W / 3.033°N 76.417°W / 3.033; -76.417