Pradera (Colombia)

Pradera
Coordinates: 3 ° 25 ′ N , 76 ° 15 ′ W Pradera on the map of Colombia	Pradera
	Pradera
	Location of the municipality of Pradera on the map of Valle del Cauca
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Valle del Cauca
Residents	57,990 (2019)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	407 km 2
Population density	142 inhabitants / km 2
height	1070 m
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Henry Devia Prado (2016-2019)
Website	www.pradera-valle.gov.co
	Rural landscape of Pradera

Pradera is a commune ( municipality ) in the department of Valle del Cauca in Colombia .

geography

Pradera is located in Valle del Cauca in the Sur sub-region , 50 km from Cali , at an altitude of 1070 m above sea level. NN . The parish has both flat and mountainous sections. The municipality is bordered by Palmira to the north, Florida to the south, Rioblanco in the Department of Tolima to the east and Candelaria to the west .

population

The municipality of Pradera has 57,990 inhabitants, of which 50,694 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

It is not known exactly when Pradera was founded. First there was a settlement under the name El Bolo , which belonged to Palmira. In 1867 the place got its current name Pradera. In 1871 Pradera became a separate district.

economy

The main industries of Pradera are agriculture and cattle production .

sons and daughters of the town

Nelson Rivas (born 1983), Colombian football player

Web links

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

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

Individual evidence

^ Información del municipio. Alcaldía de Guacarí - 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).
↑ Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de Guacarí - Valle del Cauca, accessed on May 2, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).
↑ Economía. Alcaldía de Guacarí - Valle del Cauca, accessed on May 2, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).

[1] Información del municipio. Alcaldía de Guacarí - Valle del Cauca, accessed on May 2, 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 on May 2, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).

[3] Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de Guacarí - Valle del Cauca, accessed on May 2, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).

[4] Economía. Alcaldía de Guacarí - Valle del Cauca, accessed on May 2, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).