Florida (Colombia)

Florida
Coordinates: 3 ° 19 ′  N , 76 ° 14 ′  W Florida​ Florida on the map of Colombia
Location of the municipality of Florida on the map of Valle del Cauca
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Valle del Cauca
City foundation	1825
Residents	58,988  (2019)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	378 km 2
Population density	156 people / km 2
height	1038  m
Post Code	763560
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Alexander Orozco Hurtado (2020-2023)
Website	www.florida-valle.gov.co
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Florida is a commune ( municipality ) in the department of Valle del Cauca in Colombia .

geography

Florida is located in Valle del Cauca in the Sur sub-region , 42 km from Cali . The municipality borders on Pradera to the north, Rioblanco in the department del Tolima to the east, Miranda in the department del Cauca to the south and Candelaria to the west .

population

The Florida municipality has 58,988 inhabitants, of which 43,679 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

economy

The most important industry in Florida is agriculture , especially the cultivation of sugar cane , but also the cultivation of coffee , fruit , sorghum and corn .

sons and daughters of the town

• Efraín Cortés (* 1984), Colombian football player
• Róbinson Zapata (* 1978), Colombian football player

Web links

Commons : Florida  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Florida Valle Del Cauca. Alcaldía de Florida - Valle del Cauca, accessed May 2, 2019 (Spanish, Florida municipality website). 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía de Florida - Valle del Cauca, accessed May 2, 2019 (Spanish, community information). 
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 on May 2, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).