Cauca Department
Department of Cauca
Departamento del Cauca | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Por el Derecho a la Diferencia (Spanish: For the Right to a Difference) | |
Cauca shown in red | |
Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 2°27′N 76°37′W / 2.450°N 76.617°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Andean Region |
| Established | June 15, 1857 |
| Capital | Popayán |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Oscar Rodrigo Campo Hurtado (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29,308 km2 (11,316 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 13th |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 1,354,744 |
| • Rank | 11th |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-CAU |
| Municipalities | 41 |
| Website | [1] |
Cauca is a department in the southwestern part of the Colombia. The capital is Popayán.