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Also known as Popayan

Popayán () is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca. It is located in the Pubenza Valley in southwestern Colombia between the Western Mountain Range and Central Mountain Range. The municipality has a population of 318,059, an area of 483 km2, is located 1760 meters above sea level, and has an average temperature of 18 °C.

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Popayán is the capital city of Cauca, a department in southwestern Colombia located high in the Andes mountains between two major mountain ranges. With a population of over 318,000 people, it serves as an important regional center in one of Colombia's key administrative divisions.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Popayán
Settlement.type: Municipality and city
Settlement.nickname: La ciudad blanca (The White City)
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Popayán.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Escudo de Popayán.svg
Settlement.image_map: Colombia - Cauca - Popayán.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the City and municipality of Popayán in the Cauca Department.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Colombia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Departamento
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Cauca
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Juan Carlos Muñoz(2024-2027)
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 13 January 1537
Settlement.founder: Sebastián de Belalcázar