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Cali
Valle del Caucacity
Cali
Total population
2,285,099
Founded
1536
Air quality index
Demographic figures from DANE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Sister cities
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Santiago de Cali, or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with an estimated 2,280,522 residents in 2023. The city spans 560.3 km2 (216.3 sq mi) with 120.9 km2 (46.7 sq mi) of urban area, making Cali the second-largest city in the country by area and the third most populous. Cali is the main urban and economic center in the south of the country, and has one of Colombia's fastest-growing economies. The city was founded on 25 July 1536 by the Spanish explorer Sebastián de Belalcázar.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves12,487
- Black-billed ThrushTurdus ignobilis P.L.Sclater, 1858 · Aves12,024
- Ruddy Ground-DoveColumbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves10,701
- Eared DoveZenaida auriculata (Des Murs, 1847) · Aves10,284
- Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum (Wied-Neuwied, 1821) · Aves10,244
- Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves10,206
- Golden TanagerTangara arthus R.Lesson, 1832 · Aves9,978
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves9,420
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 5.3 — 2026-05-1432 km WNW of Darien, Colombia
- M 4.3 — 2025-11-016 km WNW of Restrepo, Colombia
- M 4.4 — 2025-08-2712 km WSW of Morales, Colombia
- M 4.3 — 2023-11-0617 km NW of Trujillo, Colombia
- M 5.1 — 2023-08-03Colombia
- M 4.3 — 2023-06-103 km E of Restrepo, Colombia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Valle del Cauca
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Cali, sourced from Wikidata.
- Jan 1, 2022
- Q133604578Nov 3, 2018recurring event edition
- Jan 1, 2014
- Jan 1, 2014
- Jan 1, 2014
- Jan 1, 2014
- Jan 1, 2014
- Jan 1, 2014
- finswimming at the 2013 World Games – men's 50 m apnoeaJul 27, 2013sporting event
- Q12344476Nov 3, 2012recurring event edition
- Jan 1, 1971
- Q137660846sporting event
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Cali, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
DANE — Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística
- DANE / DIVIPOLA
- 76001
- Population (Wikidata)
- 2,471,474
- Wikidata
- Q51103
DANE code via Wikidata P7325
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • DANE — Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística — DANE code via Wikidata P7325