Piendamó, Cauca

Piendamó
Municipality and town
Church of Piendamó

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Location of Piendamó in Cauca
Coordinates: 2°38′26.9″N 76°31′42.2″W / 2.640806°N 76.528389°W / 2.640806; -76.528389Coordinates: 2°38′26.9″N 76°31′42.2″W / 2.640806°N 76.528389°W / 2.640806; -76.528389
Country  Colombia
Department Cauca
Province Central
Founded 2 April 1924
Founded by Pedro Antonio Sandoval
Government
  Mayor Victor Isaac Valencia Sandoval
(2016-2019)
Area
  Municipality and town 197 km2 (76 sq mi)
  Urban 30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation 1,685 m (5,528 ft)
Population (2017)
  Municipality and town 44,535
  Density 230/km2 (590/sq mi)
  Urban 14,696
  Urban density 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Climate Cfb
Website Official website

Piendamó is a municipality in the department of Cauca in southwestern Colombia.

Description

Piendamó was formerly called Tunía and as such an encomienda of the conquistadors Sebastian de Belalcázar, Francisco Arévalo, Pedro Matta and Pedro de Velasco. Modern Piendamó was founded on April 2, 1924 by Pedro Antonio Sandoval. The municipality is located in the Cauca Basin in the valley of the Cauca River at an altitude of 1,685 metres (5,528 ft) above mean sea level. It borders Silvia in the east, Morales in the west, Caldono in the north and Cajibio in the south.[1]

Named after Piendamó

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