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have great economical, political, social and cultural influence on the department's life. Valle del Cauca has the largest number of independent (i.e., nonmetropolitan) towns with over 100,000 inhabitants in the country, counting six within its borders. Buenaventura has the largest and busiest seaport
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Hospital
Universitario (University Health Centre)] : The University Health Centre of Valle located in the heart of Cali is designated as a level 4 hospital, the highest level in the national ranking system. Its E.R and traumatology centres are ranked among the country's busiest and most well
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crops, and there are coffee crops in the mountains. The department is known for its sugar industry, which provides sugar to the markets of the rest of the country and nearby countries. The sugar is obtained from the large sugar cane plantations, which were introduced to the department by
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856:, Bolo, Sachamate, and La Llanada. During Late Period II the region was inhabited by the late Sonso culture, Pichinde, Buga, and Quebrada Seca. Their development is attributed to population growth. Almost all the settlers in the area became subject to the rule of one main
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Beneficiencia del Valle (Department's
Lottery): Currently, the biggest prize awarded is $ 1,200,000,000 COP (about US$ 500,000). In the Colombian system, regional lottery agencies run their own programs and prizes. Departments' budgets are largely funded by lottery agencies
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This archeological period is called the Late Period and is divided into Late Period I (6th to 13th centuries) and Late Period II (14th to 16th centuries). In Late Period I the Valle del Cauca region was inhabited by the early
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Bibliovalle (Libraries
Network) : The department runs a network of libraries in municipalities with no resources to run their own. The Central Department's library is located in Cali into the Rodrigo Lloreda Caicedo Science
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The department of Valle del Cauca is located in the western part of the country, between 3° 5′ N and 5° 1′ N latitude and 75° 42′ W and 77° 33′ W longitude. It borders the departments of
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The Cauca Valley was historically a place dedicated to cattle and agricultural activities. For this reason, the region has not developed an artistic and
European-influenced architectural style, as the relative near city of
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The
Department of Valle del Cauca was created by decree number 340 on April 16, 1910, which created 12 other departments in Colombia. The Valle del Cauca Department was a result of the union of four former departments:
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because of the paper industry; the Andean valley of the Cauca River, whose surrounding lands are the most fertile in the country; and the western ridge of the
Cordillera Central. Valle del Cauca also administers
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some 40,000–10,500 years ago, the valleys of El Dorado and Alto Calima had Andean forests and sub-Andean vegetation. The discovery of projectiles indicated that there were communities of
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More than 80% of the population lives in cities or towns. The coverage of public services is among the highest in the country, with electrical power and education standing out the most.
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is
Colombia's main port on the Pacific coast, allowing for the import and export of goods, and is of great importance for the economy of both the department and the country.
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Bellas Artes (Fine Arts School): Until the 80's it was
Colombia's most admired Arts School. Due to funding reductions and other problems, its influence gradually disappeared.
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711:(Sauzalito River, El Recreo River, and El Pital River), archaeologists found the oldest traces of hunter-gatherers who inhabited the Valley of the
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for military cases. Valle del Cauca has 42 municipalities, each with a mayor, who is a popularly elected representative of the governor.
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Industria de
Licores (Department's Liquor Company): Aguardiente Blanco del Valle is the main product made by the company.
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is one of the largest and most respected universities in
Colombia. It is entirely funded by the government.
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The population of nonmetropolitan towns with over 100,000 inhabitants is as follows (capital in italics):
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and its deputies, and the judicial branch is represented by four department-wide court systems: the
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with oversight capacity. The executive branch in Valle del Cauca is represented by the
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The first 67 Spanish explorers arrived in the area after founding the village of
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Acuavalle (Department's water management and rural water supply Agency)
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analyses performed by experts have determined that during the Superior
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was founded on 25 July of that same year. Another Spanish explorer,
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in Colombia, moving about 8,500,000 tons of merchandise annually.
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Valle del Cauca has a diversified economy. Its valley contains
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880:. In the Valle del Cauca the explorers founded the village of
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The government of Valle del Cauca is similar to the central
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In 1500 BC the first agricultural–pottery society, the
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Universidad del Valle (University – Multiple Campuses)
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Ancient agricultural–pottery societies (1500 BC – 600 AD)
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to the west. The valley is geographically bounded by the
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The food most closely associated with the department is
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Pre-Columbian agricultural–pottery societies (600–1600)
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at the end of the Pleistocene and the beginning of the
1825:. Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadísitica
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and is watered by numerous rivers that empty into the
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Department in Andean Region/Pacific Region, Colombia
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911:. A third group of explorers, led by Admiral
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1853:Gobernación del Valle del Cauca (Spanish)
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864:Arrival of the Spanish and conquest
1285:Telepacifico (Regional TV channel)
1007:Penal Court of the Circuit of Cali
51:it lacks sufficient corresponding
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1486:The capital of the department is
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2672:Military career of Simón Bolívar
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2751:Current internal armed conflict
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27:Department of western Colombia
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1715:Population Statistics by DANE
954:Department of Valle del Cauca
903:, coming from the village of
784:(in what is now the towns of
101:Department of Valle del Cauca
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175:Valle del Cauca shown in red
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3296:Water supply and sanitation
2714:Colombian Civil War of 1895
1498:, "House of the Viceroy"),
960:History of Santiago de Cali
884:, named after one of them,
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3588:Valle del Cauca Department
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1021:Administrative divisions
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448:[ˈbaʎeðelˈkawka]
428:www.valledelcauca.gov.co
151:Himno al Valle del Cauca
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3593:Departments of Colombia
2756:Colombian peace process
2699:Granadine Confederation
2694:Republic of New Granada
2169:Departments of Colombia
1382:Sebastián de Belalcázar
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822:Santiago de Cali (Cali)
467:. Other cities such as
344:200/km (520/sq mi)
66:more precise citations.
3194:Science and technology
2949:Indigenous territories
2652:Kingdom of New Granada
2556:Capital district:
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1863:Cali es Cali (Spanish)
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3053:Council of Ministers
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2847:Environmental issues
2824:Valleys and Plateaus
2724:Separation of Panama
2709:Republic of Colombia
2677:Wars of independence
2642:Muisca Confederation
1819:"Reloj de Población"
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341: • Density
3513:Guerrilla movements
3058:Government agencies
3031:Comptroller General
1667:department of Cauca
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999:department assembly
944:Pascual de Andagoya
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909:Pedro Cieza de León
905:Cartagena de Indias
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3199:Telecommunications
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2719:Thousand Days' War
2662:Foolish Fatherland
2637:Indigenous peoples
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757:
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3254:Colombians
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2988:Liberalism
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2384:La Guajira
2063:Roldanillo
1993:El Cerrito
1968:Candelaria
1951:Caicedonia
1793:17 October
1702:References
1682:de gallina
1564:2,400,563
1561:1,129,713
1558:1,270,850
1500:Roldanillo
1482:Population
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1273:transfers.
1185:Roldanillo
1115:El Cerrito
1090:Candelaria
1073:Caicedonia
1013:, and the
981:Government
958:See also:
876:headed by
794:cacicazgos
683:Prehistory
601:deforested
593:Occidental
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318:Population
272:Government
112:Department
72:April 2009
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3506:Terrorism
3359:Festivals
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3156:Companies
3080:Judiciary
3063:President
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3041:Ombudsman
2998:Communism
2980:Elections
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2809:Mountains
2766:Geography
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2470:Risaralda
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2230:Atlántico
2210:Antioquia
2098:Versalles
2068:San Pedro
2023:La Cumbre
1983:El Águila
1916:Andalucía
1464:4,475,886
1453:4,161,425
1442:3,736,090
1431:3,027,247
1420:2,186,801
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1145:La Cumbre
1105:El Águila
1038:Andalucía
940:Antioquia
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565:Risaralda
511:does not
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3171:Industry
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3022:Control
2963:Politics
2632:Timeline
2616:articles
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2443:Putumayo
2364:Guaviare
2287:Casanare
2200:Amazonas
2083:Trujillo
2053:Restrepo
2028:La Unión
2013:Guacarí
1998:El Dovio
1988:El Cairo
1686:cimarrón
1680:sancocho
1644:183,236
1628:278,258
1625:133,776
1622:144,582
1612:121,741
1596:111,847
1580:324,207
1577:156,235
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1257:Univalle
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1120:El Dovio
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833:caciques
814:chamanes
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705:Holocene
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451:), is a
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231:Colombia
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3144:Banking
3132:Economy
2890:Insular
2814:Islands
2804:Geology
2799:Climate
2624:History
2552:Vichada
2453:Quindío
2354:Guainía
2334:Córdoba
2277:Caquetá
2240:Bolívar
2073:Sevilla
2058:Riofrío
2048:Pradera
2043:Palmira
2018:Jamundí
2008:Ginebra
2003:Florida
1973:Cartago
1931:Bolívar
1926:Argelia
1673:Cuisine
1663:Popayán
1651:Culture
1641:87,314
1638:95,922
1618:Palmira
1609:57,532
1606:64,209
1602:Cartago
1593:53,852
1590:57,635
1540:Female
1524:Jamundí
1516:Palmira
1512:Ginebra
1492:Cartago
1472:Source:
1377:sorghum
1337:removed
1322:sources
1297:Economy
1292:Center.
1195:Sevilla
1180:Riofrío
1170:Pradera
1165:Palmira
1140:Jamundí
1135:Guacarí
1130:Ginebra
1125:Florida
1095:Cartago
1053:Bolívar
1048:Argelia
967:Cartago
936:Cartago
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810:cacique
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612:History
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477:Cartago
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228:Country
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2108:Yotoco
2038:Obando
1963:Calima
1911:Alcalá
1829:6 July
1546:Total
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1456:+11.4%
1445:+23.4%
1434:+38.4%
1375:, and
1240:Zarzal
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1160:Obando
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1033:Alcalá
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2374:Huila
2317:Chocó
2307:Cesar
2297:Cauca
2113:Yumbo
2103:Vijes
2093:Ulloa
2088:Tuluá
1978:Dagua
1690:recao
1634:Tulua
1543:Male
1508:Yumbo
1504:Tuluá
1467:+7.6%
1461:2018
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