Cauca Department is a Department of Southwestern Colombia. Located in the southwestern part of the country, facing the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Valle del Cauca Department to the north, Tolima Department to the northeast, Huila Department to the east, and Nariño Department to the south. Putumayo and Caqueta Departments border the southeast portion of Cauca Department as well. It covers a total area of 29,308 km2 (11,316 sq mi), the 13th largest in Colombia. Its capital is the city of Popayán. The offshore island of Malpelo belongs to the department. It is located in the southwest of the country, mainly in the Andean and Pacific regions plus a tiny part (Piamonte) in the Amazonian region. The area makes up 2.56% of the country.
Bolívar is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia. Founded in October 1784 by Domingo Belisario Gómez, the municipality covers an area of 746.3 km (464 mi) and has a population of 57,511. The population is primarily engaged in agriculture and ranching.
Buenos Aires is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia. Founded in by Vasco de Guzmán and Alonso de Fuenmayor in 1551, the municipality covers an area 520 km2 (201 sq mi) and has a population of 21,300. The population is primarily engaged in agriculture and ranching.
Caloto is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia. It was founded on June 29, 1543 by Sebastián de Belalcázar.
Corinto is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.
Jambaló is a municipality and, at the same time, an indigenous reservation of Colombia. It is located in the northeastern department of Cauca, 80 kilometers north of the city of Popayán. It borders on the north with the municipalities of Caloto and Toribío, on the east with the municipality of Páez, on the south with the municipality of Silvia and on the west with the municipalities of Caldono and Santander de Quilichao. The municipal head is the most populous urban center of the territory and is also called "Jambaló", is located in the extreme south, on the limits with the municipality of Silvia; However, in the rural area it is where the majority of the population lives (94%). Being Jambaló also indigenous guard, the majority of its inhabitants are of the nasa and misak ethnic groups.
Miranda is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.
Puerto Tejada is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.
Rosas is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.
Santander de Quilichao is a town and municipality in the north of the Cauca Department, Colombia at 97 km to the north of Popayán and 45 km to the south of Cali.
Calima is a municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Its main urban area is the town of Darién.
El Cairo is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
El Dovio is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Ginebra is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Guacarí is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Jamundí is a town and municipality in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Versalles is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Vijes is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Cauca State was one of the states of Colombia.
Buenaventura Province was one of the provinces of Gran Colombia. It belonged to the Cauca Department which was created in 1824. In 1857 Cauca State was declared and the province was one of its provinces.
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