Popayán
Popayán | |
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City | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: "The White City" | |
Location of the City and municipality of Popayán in the Cauca Department. | |
Popayán Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 2°27′15″N 76°36′33″W / 2.45417°N 76.60917°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Departamento | Cauca |
| Founded | 13 January 1537 |
| Founded by | Sebastián de Belalcázar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Carlos Lopez Castrillón (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
| • City | 483.11 km2 (186.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,760 m (5,770 ft) |
| Population (2018 Census[1]) | |
| • City | 318,059 |
| • Density | 909.23/km2 (2,354.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 252,570 |
| • Metro | 282,561 |
| Demonym | Payanés |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (COT) |
| Postal code | 190001-19 |
| Area code | +2 |
| Website | Official website |
Popayán (Spanish pronunciation: [popaˈʝan] (listen)) is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca.
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