Tuluá
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Tuluá in May 2008
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 Location of the municipality and town of Tuluá in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia. |
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 Tuluá
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| Coordinates: 4°05′N 76°12′W / 4.083°N 76.200°W | ||
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 Colombia
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| Department | Valle del Cauca Department | |
| Founded | 1639 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | José Germán Gómez | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 910.55 km2 (351.57 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) | |
| Population (2013) | ||
| • Total | 206,610 | |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Tulueño | |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | |
| Area code(s) | 57 + 2 | |
| Website | Official website (Spanish) | |
Coordinates: 4°5′0″N 76°12′0″W / 4.08333°N 76.20000°W Tuluá (pronounced /toolu-wA/ ) is a city located in the heart of the Cauca Valley, Colombia Valle del Cauca, Colombia. A major industrial and commercial center, it is the region's fourth largest city after Cali, the department capital, Buenaventura and Palmira. Founded around 1741 by Juan de Lemos y Aguirre, it has a population of approximately 200,000 inhabitants. It is also known as the Corazón del Valle (meaning 'The Heart of Valle'), as La Villa de Céspedes ('Town of Céspedes', named after the naturalist Juan María Céspedes) and Tierra Fácil ('Easy Land' in the native language).
It is well known throughout Colombia and many parts of South America as a major center of salsa dancing.
The Tuluá River runs through Tuluá's urban area. The city is located 269 miles from Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, 63 miles northeast of Cali and 108 miles from the important harbor city Buenaventura, Colombia, which is situated on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Although it covers a relatively small urban area, Tuluá's metropolitan area is comparatively big. The city lies between the two westernmost Cordilleras of Colombia, about 50 miles east of the Pacific Ocean port of Buenaventura.
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