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Palmira | |
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Municipality and city | |
 Our Lady of the Palmar Cathedral | |
.svg) Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality and city of Palmira in the Valle del Cauca Department. | |
  Palmira | |
| Coordinates: 3°35′N 76°15′W / 3.583°N 76.250°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Andean Region |
| Department | Valle del Cauca* |
| Founded | 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Alcaldía de Palmira |
| • Mayor | Oscar Escobar[1] |
| Area | |
• Municipality and city | 1,005 km2 (388 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,001 m (3,284 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.)[2] | |
• Municipality and city | 354,285 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 279,465 |
| • Urban density | 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Palmirano |
| Postal code | 76520000 |
| Area code | 57 + 2 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Palmira is a city and municipality in southwestern Colombia in the Valle del Cauca Department, located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) east from Cali, the department's capital and main city in the South of Colombia. Palmira is the second largest city in the Valle del Cauca, behind Cali.
- ^ "Jairo Ortega Samboní, elegido como nuevo alcalde de Palmira - Elecciones 2015 - el País". Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Palmira municipality