Valle del Cauca

Valle del Cauca Department Departamento del Valle del Cauca
Department
Flag Coat of arms
Valle del Cauca shown in red
Coordinates: 3°25′N 76°31′W
Country	Colombia
Region	Andean Region/Pacific Region
Established	16 April 1910
Capital	Cali
Government
• Governor	Ubeimar Delgado
Area
• Total	22,140 km2 (8,550 sq mi)
• Rank	23rd
Population  (2013)
• Total	4,520,166
• Rank	3rd
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-05
ISO 3166 code	CO-VAC
Municipalities	42
Website	www.valledelcauca.gov.co

Valle del Cauca is one of the 32 departments of Colombia. It is in the southwest of the country, being parts of the Andean Region and Pacific Region. It is named after the valley of the Cauca River. Its capital is Cali.

Valle del Cauca is known for being the powerhouse department of the Pacific and contains the important coastal city known for its seaports: Buenaventura. Valle del Cauca also has important inland cities known for Salsa Dancing and culture: Buga, Toro, and Cali. Cali is also known for its Sancocho soup made with chicken, potatoes, yuca, corn, cilantro/coriander and plantain, and for being the capital of football in Colombia.

This department also houses the highest Human Development Index and some of the highest GDP per capita in the country.