Santander de Quilichao

Santander de Quilichao
City
Nickname: 
City of the Samanes
Location of the city Santander de Quilichao.
Santander de Quilichao
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 3°00′47″N 76°19′12″W / 3.01306°N 76.32000°W / 3.01306; -76.32000
Country Colombia
DepartmentCauca Department
FoundedJuly 16, 1543
Government
  MayorLuís Eduardo Grijalba
Area
  City
518.2 km2 (200.1 sq mi)
  Urban
10.880 km2 (4.201 sq mi)
Elevation
1,071 m (3,514 ft)
Population
 (2023)
  City
220,000
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
  Urban
180,000
  Urban density17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
  Metro
180,000
DemonymQuilichagüeño
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code57 + 2
ClimateAf
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Santander de Quilichao is a city in the north of the Cauca Department, Colombia at 97 km to the north of Popayán and 45 km to the south of Cali.