Buga, Valle del Cauca
Guadalajara de Buga
Buga | |
|---|---|
Municipality and city | |
| Nickname: Ciudad Señora | |
Location of the municipality and town of Buga, Valle del Cauca in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia. | |
| Coordinates: 03°54′00″N 76°18′07″W / 3.90000°N 76.30194°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Valle del Cauca Department |
| Founded | March 4th, 1570 |
| Incorporated | 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karol Vanessa Martinez Silva |
| Area | |
| 825.9 km2 (318.9 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 969 m (3,179 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
| 128,945 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 109,753 |
| • Urban density | 9,500/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bugueño |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Area code | 57 + 2 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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Buga (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbuɣa]), formally Guadalajara de Buga, is a city and municipality in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia. It is famous for its Basilica del Señor de los Milagros, which houses an image of Christ called el Señor de los Milagros ("the Lord of the Miracles").
Buga is a city with a cattle industry. It is located 46 mi (74 km) from Cali.