Puracé, Cauca
Municipality and town
Flag of Puracé, Cauca
Location of the municipality and town of Puracé in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Puracé in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentCauca Department
Area
  Total783 km2 (302 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
  Total14,952
  Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateCfb
Websitehttp://www.purace-cauca.gov.co/
View of the nearby national park

Puracé (Spanish pronunciation: [puɾaˈse]) is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.

An 1853 watercolor by Manuel María Paz is an early depiction of four indigenous people in Puracé wearing straw hats and ruanas.[3]

References

  1. "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. Paz, Manuel María. "Indians of Puracé, Popayán Province". World Digital Library. Retrieved 2014-05-21.

2°15′N 76°25′W / 2.250°N 76.417°W / 2.250; -76.417


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