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Cauca Department

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For the other Department of Colombia named Cauca, see Valle del Cauca Department.

Department of Cauca
Departamento de Cauca

Department of Colombia


Flag of the Department of Cauca	Coat of arms of the Department of Cauca

Motto: Por el Derecho a la Diferencia
(Spanish: : For the Right to a Difference)

Cauca shown in red.

Established

June 15, 1857

Region

Andean Region

Capital

Popayán

Number of Municipalities

Governor
- Governor's Political Party

Juan José Chaux Mosquera
Colombian Liberal Party

Area
Total
- Land
- Water (% of total)

Ranked 13
29,308 km²
km²
km² (%)

Population
- Total (2005)
- Density

Ranked 11
1,244,886^[1]
46.5/km²

CO-CAU

Government's Website:
www.gobcauca.gov.co

Cauca is a Department of Colombia. Located in the south-western of the country, facing the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Valle del Cauca Department to the north, Tolima Department to the northeast, Huila Department to the east and the Nariño Department to the south, covering a total area of 29,308 Km², the 13th largest in Colombia. Its capital is the city of Popayán. The offshore island of Malpelo belongs to the department.