Palmira, Valle del Cauca
Palmira | |
|---|---|
Municipality and city | |
Our Lady of the Palmar Cathedral | |
Location of the municipality and city of Palmira in the Valle del Cauca Department. | |
| Coordinates: 3°35′N 76°15′W / 3.583°N 76.250°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Andean Region |
| Department | Valle del Cauca* |
| Founded | 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Alcaldía de Palmira |
| • Mayor | Oscar Escobar |
| Area | |
| 1,005 km2 (388 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,001 m (3,284 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
| 354,285 | |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 279,465 |
| • Urban density | 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Palmirano |
| Postal code | 76520000 |
| Area code | 57 + 2 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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Palmira is a city and municipality in southwestern Colombia in the Valle del Cauca Department, located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) east from Cali, the department's capital and main city in the South of Colombia. Palmira is the second largest city in the Valle del Cauca, behind Cali.