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Santander de Quilichao | |
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City | |
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Nickname: City of the Samanes | |
![]() Location of the city Santander de Quilichao. | |
Coordinates: 3°00′47″N 76°19′12″W / 3.01306°N 76.32000°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Cauca Department |
Founded | July 16, 1543 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luís Eduardo Grijalba |
Area | |
• City | 518.2 km2 (200.1 sq mi) |
• Urban | 10.880 km2 (4.201 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,071 m (3,514 ft) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• City | 220,000 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
• Urban | 180,000 |
• Urban density | 17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 180,000 |
Demonym | Quilichagüeño |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Area code | 57 + 2 |
Climate | Af |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Santander de Quilichao is a city in the north of the Cauca Department, Colombia at 97 km to the north of Popayán and 45 km to the south of Cali.