Departamento del Cauca, Cauca
Departamento del Cauca: department of Colombia
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Departamento del Cauca at a glance
Departamento del Cauca currently has 21 quality-checked populated place pages and 40 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
21
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County pages
40
Open related pagesLargest city
Santander de QuilichaoPopulation 40,798
Top linked places
Quick Facts about Departamento del Cauca
| Country | Colombia |
| State | Cauca (Colombia) |
| Area | 29308 km2 |
| Latitude & Longitude | 2.5000,-76.8333 |
| Legislative body | departmental assembly of Cauca |
| Altitude | 5,554 feet / 1693 meters |
| Capital | Popayán |
| Establishment | January 01, 1857 (169 years ago) |
| Time Zone | America/Bogota |
| Local time | 06:03:52 (23rd April 2026) |
Geography
Departamento del Cauca is located at 2°30'0"N 76°49'60"W (2.5000000, -76.8333300). It has 5 neighbors: Departamento del Valle del Cauca, Departamento de Tolima, Departamento de Narino, Departamento del Huila and Departamento del Caqueta.
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Official website of Departamento del Cauca
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