Palmira, Valle del Cauca
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 Location of the municipality and city of Palmira in the Valle del Cauca Department. |
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| Coordinates: 3°35′N 76°15′W / 3.583°N 76.250°WCoordinates: 3°35′N 76°15′W / 3.583°N 76.250°W | ||
| Country | Colombia | |
| Region | Pacific Region | |
| Department | Valle del Cauca* | |
| Founded | 1824 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Mayor-council | |
| • Body | Alcaldía de Palmira | |
| • Mayor | Jairo Ortega Samboni | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,123 km2 (434 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,001 m (3,284 ft) | |
| Population (2012) | ||
| • Total | 350,000 | |
| Demonym(s) | Palmirano | |
| Postal code | 76520000 | |
| Area code(s) | 57 + 2 | |
| Website | Official website (Spanish) | |
Palmira (pronounced pälmē'rä) is a city and municipality in southwestern Colombia in the Valle del Cauca Department, located about 17 miles (27 km) east from Cali, the department's capital and main city in the South of Colombia. Palmira is the third largest city in the Valle del Cauca, behind Cali and Buenaventura.
Palmira is located in southwestern Colombia, lying in the Cauca River valley. 3°31’48” north altitude and 76°81’13” longitude west of Greenwich. The city covers an area of 448 square miles (1,160 km2). The average temperature is 23 °C (73 °F) and its altitude is 1000 m (3284 ft) above sea level.
According to the historian William Mallama Lugo, the city of Palmira arises in 1813 when Don Pedro Simón Cárdenas gave the name of Villa de las Palmas. Its inhabitants are called "Palmireños" or "Palmiranos".
Important agricultural products are sugar cane, coffee, rice, corn, and tobacco. Palmira is known as the agricultural capital of Colombia, its main source of income is agriculture and specially the sugarcane cultivation. Palmira is home to the most important sugar mills in the country like : Manuelita Sugar Mill, Providencia Sugar Mill, Del Cauca Sugar Mill and more. The burning of waste cane is the main source of air pollution in the city.
In 2005, Palmira opened its first large and post modern shopping mall Centro Comercial Llanogrande Plaza, popularly called "La Catorce", after the department store 'La 14' located in the mall. The indoor/outdoor shopping center has become very popular among Palmireños since its opening as there are no other large shopping malls in the city. Nevertheless, Palmiranos can still do their basic shopping in La Marden or any of its other stores located all throughout the city, specially in El Centro. Before the mall was built, Palmireños had to travel to Cali to many of its shopping centers such as La Catorce De Calima and Chipichape. Llanogrande has many restaurants, several outdoor bars, an indoor cinema, casino, and a small amusement park. It is located on the city's southwest side.
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