Buga, Valle del Cauca
Municipality and city in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Buga (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbuɣa]), formally Guadalajara de Buga, is a city and municipality in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia. It is famous for its Basilica del Señor de los Milagros, which houses an image of Christ called el Señor de los Milagros ("the Lord of the Miracles").
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Guadalajara de Buga
Buga | |
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Municipality and city | |
Nickname: Ciudad Señora | |
Coordinates: 03°54′00″N 76°18′07″W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Valle del Cauca Department |
Founded | March 4th, 1570 |
Incorporated | 1884 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Julián Adolfo Rojas Monsalve |
Area | |
• Municipality and city | 825.9 km2 (318.9 sq mi) |
• Urban | 11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 969 m (3,179 ft) |
Population (2020 est.)[1] | |
• Municipality and city | 128,945 |
• Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
• Urban | 109,753 |
• Urban density | 9,500/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Bugueño |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Area code | 57 + 2 |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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Buga is a city with a cattle industry. It is located 46 mi (74 km) from Cali.[2]