Santiago de Cali

Also known as Kali, Cali, Columbia

Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with an estimated 2,280,522 residents in 2023. The city spans with of urban area, making Cali the second-largest city in the country by area and the third most populous. Cali is the main urban and economic center in the south of the country, and has one of Colombia's fastest-growing economies. The city was founded on 25 July 1536 by the Spanish explorer Sebastián de Belalcázar.

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Cali is Colombia's third-most populous city and the capital of Valle del Cauca department in the southwest, with over 2.2 million residents as of 2023. The city serves as a major economic and urban hub for southern Colombia and has experienced rapid economic growth, making it an important center in the country's development.

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Settlement.nicknames: La capital mundial de la salsa (The Salsa capital of the world) Capital de la felicidad (Capital of Happiness) Capital deportiva de Colombia (Sports Capital of Colombia) Sucursal del cielo (Branch of heaven) La sultana del Valle (The Sultana of the Valley)
Settlement.image_map: Colombia - Valle del Cauca - Santiago de Cali.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the municipality and city of Cali in the Valle del Cauca Department
Settlement.pushpin_map: Colombia#South America
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Valle del Cauca
Settlement.established_title