Cartago (Colombia)

Cartago
Coordinates: 4 ° 45 ′ N , 75 ° 55 ′ W Cartago on the map of Colombia	Cartago
	Cartago
	Location of the municipality of Cartago on the map of Valle del Cauca
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Valle del Cauca
City foundation	1540
Residents	134,972 (2019)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	279 km 2
Population density	484 inhabitants / km 2
height	917 m
Waters	Río Cauca , Río La Vieja
City Presidency	Víctor Alfonso Álvarez Mejía (2020-2023)
Website	www.cartago.gov.co
	Cartago Cathedral

Cartago is a commune ( municipality ) in the department of Valle del Cauca in Colombia . It is located about 187 kilometers from the capital of the department, Cali .

geography

Cartago is at an altitude of about 917 meters. Adjoin the northern city Pereira , in the West Ansermanuevo , south Toro and Obando and east Ulloa , Alcala and Quimbaya .

population

The municipality of Cartago has 134,972 inhabitants, of whom 133,086 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

Cartago was founded in 1540 by Jorge Robledo on the Río Otún, where the city of Pereira is today. 150 years later, the city was relocated to a new location between the Cauca and La Vieja rivers , where it is still today.

religion

The diocese of Cartago in Colombia has its seat in Cartago .

Infrastructure

Cartago has one airport, Aeropuerto Santa Ana ( IATA code : CRC ).

Sons and daughters

Francisco Molinos del Campo (1785 – after 1839), Mexican diplomat
José Gabriel Calderón Contreras (1919-2006), Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Cartago (1962-1995)
Pedro Rubiano Sáenz (* 1932), Catholic clergyman, Archbishop of Bogotá (1994–2010)
Fernando Torres Durán (1937–2019), Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Chitré (1999–2013)
José Soleibe Arbeláez (* 1938), Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Caldas (2002–2015)
Edgar Aristizábal Quintero (* 1965), Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Yopal (2017–)
Juan Carlos Cárdenas Toro (* 1968), Catholic clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Cali
Andrés Díaz (* 1984), racing cyclist

Web links

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

Municipio de Cartago Valle. Alcaldía de Cartago - Valle del Cauca, accessed on May 2, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Cartago).

Individual evidence

↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on May 2, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).
↑ Betty Valencia Villegas: reseña HISTÓRICA. Alcaldía de Cartago - Valle del Cauca, accessed on May 2, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).

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

[2] Betty Valencia Villegas: reseña HISTÓRICA. Alcaldía de Cartago - Valle del Cauca, accessed on May 2, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).