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Cauca Department

March 29, 2023

For other uses, see Cauca (disambiguation).

Cauca Department (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkawka], Spanish: Departamento del Cauca) is a Department of Southwestern Colombia. Located in the southwestern part of the country, facing the Pacific Ocean to the west,[3] the Valle del Cauca Department to the north, Tolima Department to the northeast, Huila Department to the east, and Nariño Department to the south. Putumayo and Caqueta Departments border the southeast portion of Cauca Department as well. It covers a total area of 29,308 km2 (11,316 sq mi), the 13th largest in Colombia. Its capital is the city of Popayán. The offshore island of Malpelo belongs to the department. It is located in the southwest of the country, mainly in the Andean and Pacific regions (between 0°58′54″N and 3°19′04″N latitude, 75°47′36″W and 77°57′05″W longitude) plus a tiny part (Piamonte) in the Amazonian region. The area includes 2.56% of the country.

Department of Cauca
Departamento del Cauca
Department
Flag
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Por el Derecho a la Diferencia
(Spanish: For the Right to a Difference)
Cauca shown in red
Topography of the department
Coordinates: 2°27′N 76°37′W / 2.450°N 76.617°W / 2.450; -76.617Coordinates: 2°27′N 76°37′W / 2.450°N 76.617°W / 2.450; -76.617
Country Colombia
RegionAndean Region/Pacific Region
EstablishedJune 15, 1857
CapitalPopayán
Government
 • GovernorÓscar Rodrigo Campos Hurtado (2016-2019)
Area
 • Total29,308 km2 (11,316 sq mi)
 • Rank13th
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,464,488
 • Rank11th
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-05
ISO 3166 codeCO-CAU
Municipalities41
HDI (2019)0.719[2]
high · 25th of 33
Website[1][permanent dead link]

Administrative Division

 
Departments bordering Cauca; boundary intersections indicated in red.

Cauca department is divided into 42 municipalities, 99 districts, 474 police posts and numerous villages and populated places. The municipalities are grouped into 27 circles and 29 notaries: a circle-based registration in Popayán and eight sectional offices based in Bolívar, Caloto, Puerto Tejada, Santander de Quilichao, Patia, Guapi and Silvia, makes up the judicial district of Popayán. This district possesses 8 judicial circuit seats in Popayán, Bolívar, Caloto, Guapi, Patia, Puerto Tejada, Santander de Quilichao and Silvia. The department makes up the constituency of Cauca.

It has many small towns and indigenous reservations such as the Lopez Adentro reservation.

Physiography

The relief of the territory of the department of Cauca belongs to the Andean system at the macro level seven distinguishing morphological units:

  1. the Pacific Plate
  2. the Western Cordillera
  3. the Central Cordillera
  4. the highlands of Popayán
  5. the Macizo Colombiano
  6. Valle del Patia
  7. a small sliver of the Amazon Basin

The Pacific Plate comprises two sectors, firstly the alluvial coastal belt or platform characterized by low, swampy, mangrove forest with many rivers estuaries subject to the ebb and flow of tides, the remainder is a plain or hills comprising the western slopes of the western cordillera.

The western cordillera in Cauca extends from southwest to northeast. Among the most important landmarks are the blade of Napí, the hills of Guaduas, Munchique, and Naya, and the Cauca River Valley. The central mountain range crosses the department from south to north; relevant landmarks include Sotará Colcano, Petacas Nevado del Huila, and the departmental boundary.

The highlands of Popayán, sandwiched between the Western and Central Cordilleras, is seen as a landmark within the plateau of the hill of La Tetilla. Among the most representative landmarks of the Colombian Massif, shared with the department of Huila, are the Páramo del Buey, the volcanoes of Cutanga and Puracé, the peak of Paletará, and the Sierra Nevada of Coconucos. Patia Valley, where the Patia River runs north-south and framed by the Central and Western mountain ranges, extends into Nariño Department. The Amazonian salient corresponds to the so-called Bota Caucana, through which flows the Japurá River.

Colombian Massif

The Colombian Massif, also called the Nudo de Almaguer, is a mountainous area of "Andes colombianos" covering the departments of Cauca, Huila, and Nariño. In the south is the Nudo de los Pastos, and the north, central, and eastern mountain ranges emerge. The Colombian Massif is a strategic national and international level, given its significance for water production, biodiversity and ecosystems, an area that represents a special conformation of the regions with more potential for development in Colombia.

Hydrography

Cauca Department can be divided into the following hydrographic regions:

  1. The Cauca river system, consisting of five major basins: Alto Cauca, Pacific, Alto Magdalena, Patia and Caqueta. Alto Cauca, the most important, is formed by the Cauca River and its tributaries: Palo, Guengué, Negro, Teta, Desbaratado, and Quilichao, Mondomo, Ovejas, Pescador, Robles, Piedras, Sucio, Palacé, Cofre, Honda, Cajibío, Piendamó, Tunia, Molino, Timbío and Blanco.
  2. Patia basin, consists of the Patia River and its tributary rivers Guachinoco, Ismita, Bojoleo, El Guaba, Sambingo and Mayo.
  3. Outside the Patia basin, the Pacific slope is mainly drained by the rivers Guapi, Timbiquí, Saija and Micay.
  4. Alto Magdalena, whose main river is the Páez River which is fed by the rivers: San Vicente, Moras, Ullucos, Negro y Negro de Narvaez, and the streams: Toez, Símbola, Salado, Gualcar, Gallo, Macana, Honda and Totumo.
  5. Caquetá basin, consists of the Caquetá River into which the rivers Cusiyaco, Cascabelito, Verdeyaco, Mandiyaco, Fragua, Cascabel, Curiaco and Pacayaco flow.

Gorgonilla and Gorgona islands are located in the Pacific Ocean and belong to Cauca Department.

Economy

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1938 356,040—    
1951 391,509+10.0%
1964 607,197+55.1%
1973 582,709−4.0%
1985 857,751+47.2%
1993 1,127,678+31.5%
2005 1,268,937+12.5%
2018 1,464,488+15.4%
Source:[4]

The Cauca economy is based primarily on agriculture and livestock production, forestry, fishing and trade. Agriculture has been developed and modernized in the northern department, with the main crops being sugar cane, cane panela, conventional maize, rice, corn tech, banana, agave, yucca, potatoes, coconut, sorghum, cocoa, groundnut, and palm.

In the Pacific region is extracted gold, silver and platinum. Other non-precious minerals that are exploited are sulfur, asbestos, limestone, talc, gypsum and coal. The manufacturing industry is located in Popayán, Santander de Quilichao, Puerto Tejada with factories of food, beverages, dairy products, paper, packaging, wood processing, sugar industry and paper processing for export. The main centers of commercial activity are Popayán, Santander de Quilichao, Patia, Puerto Tejada, Piendamó and Corinto.

Municipalities

References

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cauca" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  4. ^ "Reloj de Población". DANE. Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadísitica. Retrieved 6 July 2017.

External links

  • Official website
  •   Cauca travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Territorial-Environmental Information System of Colombian Amazon SIAT-AC website 2020-06-17 at the Wayback Machine

March 29, 2023
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Division Edit Departments bordering Cauca boundary intersections indicated in red Cauca department is divided into 42 municipalities 99 districts 474 police posts and numerous villages and populated places The municipalities are grouped into 27 circles and 29 notaries a circle based registration in Popayan and eight sectional offices based in Bolivar Caloto Puerto Tejada Santander de Quilichao Patia Guapi and Silvia makes up the judicial district of Popayan This district possesses 8 judicial circuit seats in Popayan Bolivar Caloto Guapi Patia Puerto Tejada Santander de Quilichao and Silvia The department makes up the constituency of Cauca It has many small towns and indigenous reservations such as the Lopez Adentro reservation Physiography EditThe relief of the territory of the department of Cauca belongs to the Andean system at the macro level seven distinguishing morphological units the Pacific Plate the Western Cordillera the Central Cordillera the highlands of Popayan the Macizo Colombiano Valle del Patia a small sliver of the Amazon BasinThe Pacific Plate comprises two sectors firstly the alluvial coastal belt or platform characterized by low swampy mangrove forest with many rivers estuaries subject to the ebb and flow of tides the remainder is a plain or hills comprising the western slopes of the western cordillera The western cordillera in Cauca extends from southwest to northeast Among the most important landmarks are the blade of Napi the hills of Guaduas Munchique and Naya and the Cauca River Valley The central mountain range crosses the department from south to north relevant landmarks include Sotara Colcano Petacas Nevado del Huila and the departmental boundary The highlands of Popayan sandwiched between the Western and Central Cordilleras is seen as a landmark within the plateau of the hill of La Tetilla Among the most representative landmarks of the Colombian Massif shared with the department of Huila are the Paramo del Buey the volcanoes of Cutanga and Purace the peak of Paletara and the Sierra Nevada of Coconucos Patia Valley where the Patia River runs north south and framed by the Central and Western mountain ranges extends into Narino Department The Amazonian salient corresponds to the so called Bota Caucana through which flows the Japura River Colombian Massif EditThe Colombian Massif also called the Nudo de Almaguer is a mountainous area of Andes colombianos covering the departments of Cauca Huila and Narino In the south is the Nudo de los Pastos and the north central and eastern mountain ranges emerge The Colombian Massif is a strategic national and international level given its significance for water production biodiversity and ecosystems an area that represents a special conformation of the regions with more potential for development in Colombia Hydrography EditCauca Department can be divided into the following hydrographic regions The Cauca river system consisting of five major basins Alto Cauca Pacific Alto Magdalena Patia and Caqueta Alto Cauca the most important is formed by the Cauca River and its tributaries Palo Guengue Negro Teta Desbaratado and Quilichao Mondomo Ovejas Pescador Robles Piedras Sucio Palace Cofre Honda Cajibio Piendamo Tunia Molino Timbio and Blanco Patia basin consists of the Patia River and its tributary rivers Guachinoco Ismita Bojoleo El Guaba Sambingo and Mayo Outside the Patia basin the Pacific slope is mainly drained by the rivers Guapi Timbiqui Saija and Micay Alto Magdalena whose main river is the Paez River which is fed by the rivers San Vicente Moras Ullucos Negro y Negro de Narvaez and the streams Toez Simbola Salado Gualcar Gallo Macana Honda and Totumo Caqueta basin consists of the Caqueta River into which the rivers Cusiyaco Cascabelito Verdeyaco Mandiyaco Fragua Cascabel Curiaco and Pacayaco flow Gorgonilla and Gorgona islands are located in the Pacific Ocean and belong to Cauca Department Economy EditHistorical populationYearPop 1938356 040 1951391 509 10 0 1964607 197 55 1 1973582 709 4 0 1985857 751 47 2 19931 127 678 31 5 20051 268 937 12 5 20181 464 488 15 4 Source 4 The Cauca economy is based primarily on agriculture and livestock production forestry fishing and trade Agriculture has been developed and modernized in the northern department with the main crops being sugar cane cane panela conventional maize rice corn tech banana agave yucca potatoes coconut sorghum cocoa groundnut and palm In the Pacific region is extracted gold silver and platinum Other non precious minerals that are exploited are sulfur asbestos limestone talc gypsum and coal The manufacturing industry is located in Popayan Santander de Quilichao Puerto Tejada with factories of food beverages dairy products paper packaging wood processing sugar industry and paper processing for export The main centers of commercial activity are Popayan Santander de Quilichao Patia Puerto Tejada Piendamo and Corinto Municipalities EditAlmaguer Argelia Balboa Bolivar Buenos Aires Cajibio Caldono Caloto Corinto El Tambo Florencia Guapi Inza Jambalo La Sierra La Vega Lopez de Micay Mercaderes Miranda Morales Padilla Paez Patia Piamonte Piendamo Popayan Puerto Tejada Purace Rosas San Sebastian Santander de Quilichao Santa Rosa Silvia Sotara Suarez Sucre Timbio Timbiqui Toribio Totoro Villa RicaReferences EditThis article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message DANE Archived from the original on November 13 2009 Retrieved February 13 2013 Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 2018 09 13 Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Cauca Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed Cambridge University Press Reloj de Poblacion DANE Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadisitica Retrieved 6 July 2017 External links EditOfficial website Cauca travel guide from Wikivoyage Territorial Environmental Information System of Colombian Amazon SIAT AC website Archived 2020 06 17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cauca Department amp oldid 1139715196, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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