South AmericaColombiaCauca Department
Belalcázar
Cauca Department, Colombia · South America
About Belalcázar
Belalcázar sits on the route: 25 minutes from Inzá.
Belalcázar is in Cauca Department, Colombia, with about 37,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Inzá, about 15 km away.
Belalcázar (Spanish pronunciation: [belalˈkasaɾ]) is a town in Cauca Department in Colombia. It is the seat of the Páez Municipality. The town of Belalcázar had a population of 2,898 in 2018. The town is located in the mountainous northeastern portion of the department, at the foothills of the Cordillera Central. ItRead more
is about 1,450 meters above sea level with an average temperature of 20°C. Belalcázar is considered to be the main urban center of the Tierradentro region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is between Minuto de Dios and Río Simbalá on National Route 37. Route 37CC02 connects Belalcázar to the town of Honduras. The region is home to large populations of indigenous people, primarily the Paez, Afro-Colombians, and mestizos. The Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro, established in 1921 by Pope Benedict XV, is based in the town. It is the only urban area in the municipality.
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Belalcázar is in Cauca Department, Colombia, about 15 km from Inzá.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 36,977
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- Cauca Department
- Timezone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 2.6464, -75.9727
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