Candelaria, Valle del Cauca
Municipality and town in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
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Candelaria is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Candelaria | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Candelaria, Valle del Cauca in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia. | |
  Candelaria Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 3°24′N 76°23′W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Valle del Cauca Department |
| Area | |
| 296.5 km2 (114.5 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 est.)[1] | |
| 94,211 | |
| • Density | 317.7/km2 (823.0/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 23,940 |
| • Urban density | 19,200/km2 (49,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Candelaria in Colombia, is part of the metropolitan area of the city of Cali,[2] along with the municipalities adjacent to it. Candelaria is located 28 km from Cali.[3]
It has small villages such as El Tiple.
Notable people
- Linda Caicedo (born 2005), footballer for the Colombia national team[4]
