Candelaria (Valle del Cauca)

Candelaria
Coordinates: 3 ° 25 ′ N , 76 ° 21 ′ W Candelaria on the map of Colombia	Candelaria
	Candelaria
	Location of the municipality of Candelaria on the map of Valle del Cauca
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Valle del Cauca
City foundation	1545
Residents	86,584 (2019)
- in the metropolitan area	3,151,710
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	285 km 2
Population density	304 people / km 2
height	973 m
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Yonk Jairo Torres (2016-2019)
Website	www.candelaria-valle.gov.co
	Church in Candelaria
	Park and street in Candelaria

Candelaria is a municipality ( municipality ) in the department of Valle del Cauca in Colombia . Candelaria is part of the unofficial metropolitan area of Calis , the metropolitan area of Cali .

geography

Candelaria is located in Valle del Cauca in the Sur sub-region at an altitude of 973 m above sea level. NN , 28 km from Cali . The municipality borders in the north on Palmira , in the east on Pradera and Florida , in the south on Puerto Tejada and Miranda in the Department of Cauca and in the west on Cali.

population

The municipality of Candelaria has 86,584 inhabitants, of which 24,187 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality. The metropolitan region has 3,151,710 inhabitants (as of 2019).

history

Before the arrival of the Spaniards, indigenous peoples lived in what is now Candelaria . There were various settlements founded by conquistadors, particularly in 1545 under Sebastián de Belalcázar .

economy

The main industry of Candelaria is agriculture , especially the cultivation of sugar cane , but also the cultivation of cotton and corn .

sons and daughters of the town

María Isabel Urrutia (* 1965), politician and former athlete
Hugo Rodallega (* 1985), football player

Web links

Commons : Candelaria - collection of images, videos and audio files

Alcaldia de Candelaria. Alcaldía de Candelaria - Valle del Cauca, accessed on April 30, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Candelaria).

Individual evidence

^ Información del municipio. Alcaldía de Candelaria - Valle del Cauca, accessed April 30, 2019 (Spanish, information on the geography of the municipality).
↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed April 30, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).
↑ Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de Candelaria - Valle del Cauca, accessed April 30, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).
↑ Economía. Alcaldía de Candelaria - Valle del Cauca, accessed April 30, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).

[1] Información del municipio. Alcaldía de Candelaria - Valle del Cauca, accessed April 30, 2019 (Spanish, information on the geography of the municipality).

[2] ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed April 30, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).

[3] Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de Candelaria - Valle del Cauca, accessed April 30, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).

[4] Economía. Alcaldía de Candelaria - Valle del Cauca, accessed April 30, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).