Dagua
Dagua | ||
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Coordinates: 3 ° 39 ′ N , 76 ° 42 ′ W Dagua on the map of Colombia
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Location of the municipality of Dagua in Valle del Cauca
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Basic data | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Valle del Cauca | |
City foundation | 1909 | |
Residents | 36,891 (2019) | |
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Detailed data | ||
surface | 886 km 2 | |
Population density | 42 people / km 2 | |
height | 828 m | |
Waters | Río Dagua | |
Time zone | UTC -5 | |
City Presidency | Guillermo León Giraldo (2016-2019) | |
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Dagua is a commune ( municipality ) in the department of Valle del Cauca in Colombia .
geography
Dagua is located in the Sur sub-region in Valle del Cauca at an altitude of 828 m above sea level. NN in the western cordillera of the Colombian Andes , 47 km from Cali on the Río Dagua and has an average annual temperature of 24 ° C. The municipality borders on Calima to the north, Restrepo , La Cumbre and Cali to the east, Cali to the south and Buenaventura to the west .
population
The municipality of Dagua has 36,891 inhabitants, of whom 8110 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).
history
When the Spanish arrived, the region was from the indigenous people of Papagayeros inhabited. Today's Dagua was founded in 1909 when the area was opened up by the railroad.
economy
The main industry in Dagua is agriculture . The most important crop is the pineapple . In addition to agriculture, animal husbandry and timber industry are operated.
Web links
- Alcaldía Municipal de Dagua. Alcaldía de Dagua - Valle del Cauca, accessed on May 2, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Dagua).
Individual evidence
- ^ Geografía de Dagua. Alcaldía de Dagua - Valle del Cauca, accessed on May 2, 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 on May 2, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).
- ^ Historia Del Municipio. Alcaldía de Dagua - Valle del Cauca, accessed on May 2, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).
- ↑ Características Socio-Económicas. Alcaldía de Dagua - Valle del Cauca, accessed on May 2, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).