Buga, Valle del Cauca

Guadalajara de Buga
Buga
Municipality and city
Flag of Guadalajara de Buga
Official seal of Guadalajara de Buga
Nickname: 
Ciudad Señora
Location of the municipality and town of Buga, Valle del Cauca in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Buga, Valle del Cauca in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.
Guadalajara de Buga is located in Colombia
Guadalajara de Buga
Guadalajara de Buga
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 03°54′00″N 76°18′07″W / 3.90000°N 76.30194°W / 3.90000; -76.30194
Country Colombia
DepartmentValle del Cauca Department
FoundedMarch 4th, 1570
Incorporated1884
Government
 • MayorJulián Adolfo Rojas Monsalve
Area
 • Municipality and city825.9 km2 (318.9 sq mi)
 • Urban
11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi)
Elevation
969 m (3,179 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.)[1]
 • Municipality and city128,945
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
 • Urban
109,753
 • Urban density9,500/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
DemonymBugueño
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code57 + 2
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Buga (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbuɣa]), formally Guadalajara de Buga, is a city and municipality in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia. It is famous for its Basilica del Señor de los Milagros, which houses an image of Christ called el Señor de los Milagros ("the Lord of the Miracles").

Buga is a city with a cattle industry. It is located 46 mi (74 km) from Cali.[2]

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Buga municipality
  2. ^ Sider, Don. "Miracle on the Mountain Archived 2012-10-03 at the Wayback Machine." People. January 8, 1996. Volume 45, No. 1. Retrieved on January 4, 2012.