Florencia

capital of the Colombian department of Caquetá

Key facts

Country: Colombia
Region: Amazonas Region
Department: Caquetá Department
Founded by: Doroteo de Pupiales
Named after: Florence
Mayor: María Susana Portela
Municipality and city: 2,548 km (984 sq mi)
Urban: 20.21 km (7.80 sq mi)
Elevation: 242 m (794 ft)
Rank: 35th in Colombia
Density: 69.84/km (180.9/sq mi)
Demonym s: Florencian, florenciano (m), -na (f), florentino (m), -na (f)
White mestizo: 95.9%
Afro: 3.3%
Amerindian: 0.8%
Time zone: UTC-05 (Colombia Standard Time)
Postal code: 180001–180009
Area code: 57 + 8

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Wikidata facts

Population: 191867
Area: 2292
Elevation: 242
Official website: www.florencia-caqueta.gov.co/index.shtml
Image: Florencia Av. Fundadores.JPG

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postal code: 180001–180009
Commons category: Florencia (Caquetá)
inception: 1902-12-25
native label: Florencia

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Florencia ( Spanish pronunciation: [floˈɾensja], English: Florence) is a municipality and the capital city of the Department of Caquetá, Colombia. It is the most populous city in the Amazon Region of Colombia. It lies on the Orteguaza River which flows into the Caqueta River. Its population was 177,946 in 2023.

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