Buenos Aires, Cauca

This article is about the municipality in Cauca, Colombia. For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation).
Buenos Aires
Municipality and town
Flag of Buenos Aires
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Official seal of Buenos Aires
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Location of the municipality and town of Buenos Aires, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Buenos Aires, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentCauca Department
Area
 • Total410 km2 (160 sq mi)
Elevation
2,313 m (7,589 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.[1])
 • Total35,197
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateAf
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Buenos Aires is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.[2] Founded in by Vasco de Guzmán and Alonso de Fuenmayor in 1551, the municipality covers an area 520 km2 (201 sq mi) and has a population of 21,300.[2] The population is primarily engaged in agriculture and ranching.[2]

  1. ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Osorio, Nelson Freddy (3 September 2008). "Almaguer - Departamento del Cauca" (in Spanish). Fundefilms. Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2009.