La Dorada, Caldas

La Dorada
Municipality and town
Rancher's Committee Building in downtown La Dorada. Rancher's Committee Building in downtown La Dorada.
Flag of La Dorada Flag Coat of arms Logo
Nickname(s): Glorieta Nacional Heart of Colombia Cattle Queen
Motto: "Hermandad y Amor"(Spanish) "Brotherhood and Love"
Anthem: Himno
Location of the municipality and town of La Dorada, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia. Location of the municipality and town of La Dorada, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia.
La Dorada Location in Colombia
Coordinates:
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	Erwin Arias Betancur
Area
• Municipality and town	574 km2 (221.6 sq mi)
Elevation	176 m (567.58 ft)
Population (2005)
• Municipality and town	70,486
• Density	122.8/km2 (318.1/sq mi)
• Urban	63,288
• Demonym	Doradense (s) (Spanish)
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Time zone	Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	57 + 6
Website	Official website (Spanish)

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, Magdalena River.

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Government of La Dorada
Municipal Mayor's Office Building. Municipal Mayor's Office Building.  Municipal Council Hall. Municipal Council Hall.  Municipal Palace of Justice. Municipal Palace of Justice.