La Dorada | |
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Municipality and town | |
.jpg) Railway Company N°70 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms  Logo | |
| Nickname(s): Glorieta Nacional Heart of Colombia Cattle Queen | |
| Motto(s): "Hermandad y Amor"(in Spanish) "Brotherhood and Love" | |
| Anthem: Himno | |
 Location of the municipality and town of La Dorada, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia. | |
  La Dorada Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 5°27′13.82″N 74°39′52.83″W / 5.4538389°N 74.6646750°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Caldas Department |
| District | Magdalena Caldense |
| Founded | August 7, 1920 |
| Incorporated | August 7, 1923 |
| Founded by | Antonio Acosta Gutiérrez |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Diego Pineda Alvarez |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 549.2 km2 (212.0 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7.63 km2 (2.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 176 m (567.58 ft) |
| Population (2018 census)[2] | |
• Municipality and town | 71,905 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 62,536 |
| • Urban density | 8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Doradense (s) (in Spanish) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Area code | 57 + 6 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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La Dorada (Spanish pronunciation: [la ðoˈɾaða]) is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas. It is situated on the banks of Colombia's principal river, the Magdalena.
The city's economy is based primarily on livestock, fishing, and tourism.
- ^ "Despacho del Alcalde" (in Spanish). Alcaldía de La Dorada. 2009-10-26. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of La Dorada municipality with localities
- ^ "Cádiz y La Dorada (Colombia) Inician los Trámites de Hermanamiento" (PDF) (in Spanish). Cádiz: Oficina del Comisariado y Concejalía Cádiz, Gabinete de Prensa. 2008-09-19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ^ "Se firmó acta de intención para hermandad con Puerto Cádiz" (in Spanish). La Dorada: Alcaldiía La Dorada. 2008-09-15. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2009-12-19.