Florencia, Caquetá
Municipality and city in Amazonas Region, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 is 177,946 in 2023.[3][4]
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Municipality and city | |
Nickname: Golden Gate to the Colombian Amazonia | |
Coordinates: 1°36′50″N 75°36′46″W | |
Country | Colombia |
Region | Amazonas Region |
Department | Caquetá Department |
Founded | 1902 |
Incorporated | 1912 |
Founded by | Doroteo de Pupiales |
Named for | Florence |
Government | |
• Mayor | María Susana Portela |
Area | |
• Municipality and city | 2,548 km2 (984 sq mi) |
• Urban | 20.21 km2 (7.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Municipality and city | 177,946 |
• Rank | 35th in Colombia |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
DANE | |
Demonym(s) | Florencian florenciano (m), -na (f) florentino (m), -na (f) |
Ethnicity | |
• 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 |
Major airport | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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