Ipiales

Ipiales
Municipality and town
Aerial view of Ipiales and Plaza 20 de Julio
Aerial view of Ipiales and Plaza 20 de Julio
Flag of Ipiales
Official seal of Ipiales
Location of the municipality and town of Ipiales in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Ipiales in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Ipiales is located in Colombia
Ipiales
Ipiales
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 0°49′49″N 77°38′40″W / 0.83028°N 77.64444°W / 0.83028; -77.64444
Country Colombia
DepartmentNariño Department
Government
 • MayorLuis Fernando Villota
Area
 • Municipality and town1,572 km2 (607 sq mi)
 • Urban
14.27 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Elevation
2,898 m (9,508 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Municipality and town116,136
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Urban
77,343
 • Urban density5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
DemonymIpialeño
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Ipiales is a city and Catholic bishopric in Nariño Department, southern Colombia, near the border with Ecuador. It is located at around 0°49′49″N 77°38′40″W / 0.83028°N 77.64444°W / 0.83028; -77.64444, with an elevation of about 2950 m. Ipiales is located on the high plateau called "Tuquerres e Ipiales," the city lies at a distance of 82 km from Pasto, the department's capital." Ipiales is known as "la ciudad de las nubes verdes" (the city of the green clouds) because sometimes, especially in the afternoon, greenish clouds appear over the city. One of the area's favorite foods is the guinea pig or cavy (Cavia porcellus), called kuy or kuwi.[2] The economy of this city is based on border trade between Ecuador and Colombia.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Ipiales municipality
  2. ^ Kichwa Yachakukkunapa Shimiyuk Kamu (Ministry of Education, Ecuador)