Santander de Quilichao

Santander de Quilichao
Coordinates: 3 ° 0 ′ N , 76 ° 29 ′ W Santander de Quilichao on the map of Colombia	Santander de Quilichao
	Santander de Quilichao
	Location of the municipality of Santander de Quilichao on the map of Cauca
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Cauca
City foundation	1543
Residents	99,354 (2019)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	1071 km 2
Population density	93 people / km 2
height	135 m
Waters	Río Cauca
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Lucy Amparo Guzmán González (2020-2023)
Website	www.santanderdequilichao-cauca.gov.co
	Church in Santander de Quilichao
	Rain tree in Santander de Quilichao

Santander de Quilichao is a municipality ( municipio ) in the north of the departments of Cauca in Colombia .

geography

Santander de Quilichao is north of Cauca , 97 km north of Popayán and 45 km south of Cali . The municipality borders in the north on Villa Rica and Jamundí ( Valle del Cauca ), in the west on Buenos Aires , in the east on Caloto and Jambaló and in the south on Caldono .

population

The municipality of Santander de Quilichao has 99,354 inhabitants, of which 58,311 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

Santander de Quilichao was founded by the Spanish in 1543 as Jamaica de los Quilichao . The word Quilichao is of indigenous origin, but the exact meaning is no longer known. The place has had its current name since 1755.

economy

The main industry of Santander de Quilichao is agriculture , especially the cultivation of coffee , sugar cane , pineapple and cassava . There is also cattle production . In addition, the industrial sector is growing.

sons and daughters of the town

Norma González (* 1982), track and field athlete
Adrián Ramos (* 1986), football player
Luis Sinisterra (* 1999), football player

Web links

Commons : Santander de Quilichao - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Alcaldía de Santander de Quilichao - Cauca. Alcaldía de Santander de Quilichao– Cauca, accessed on June 6, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Santander de Quilichao).

Individual evidence

^ Información municipio. Alcaldía de Santander de Quilichao - Cauca, accessed June 6, 2019 (Spanish, information on the geography of the municipality).
↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on June 6, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia (Excel; 1.72 MB)).
↑ Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de Santander de Quilichao - Cauca, accessed June 6, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).
↑ Economía. Alcaldía de Santander de Quilichao - Cauca, accessed June 6, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).

[1] Información municipio. Alcaldía de Santander de Quilichao - Cauca, accessed June 6, 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. DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on June 6, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia (Excel; 1.72 MB)).

[3] Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de Santander de Quilichao - Cauca, accessed June 6, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).

[4] Economía. Alcaldía de Santander de Quilichao - Cauca, accessed June 6, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).