La Dorada, Caldas
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La Dorada | |||||
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Municipality and town | |||||
Rancher's Committee Building in downtown La Dorada.
Rancher's Committee Building in downtown La Dorada.
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Nickname(s): Glorieta Nacional Heart of Colombia Cattle Queen |
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Motto: "Hermandad y Amor"(Spanish) "Brotherhood and Love" |
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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. |
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Location in Colombia | |||||
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Department | ![]() |
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District | Magdalena Caldense | ||||
Founded | August 7, 1920 | ||||
Incorporated | August 7, 1923 | ||||
Founded by | Antonio Acosta Gutiérrez | ||||
Government[1] | |||||
• 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 | ||||||
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References
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- ↑ DANE 2005 Census: La Dorada (Spanish)
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