Federal State of Cauca
Cauca State was one of the states of Colombia.
Today the area of the former state makes up most of modern day west and southern Colombia, with some portion of its vast territories acquired by present day Peru, Brazil, Ecuador and Venezuela.
Known as "Gran Cauca", because it was the largest and richest of the Union.
In the 15 June 1857 law, the state was divided into the following provinces
In 1858, the setup was changed, Barbacoas and Túquerres were added to Pasto:
In 1874, the provinces had been changed into municipalities and the number increased to 16:
Coordinates: 2°27′00″N 76°37′00″W / 2.45°N 76.6167°W
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