Pasto, Colombia
San Juan de Pasto
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Municipality and city | |
| San Juan de Pasto | |
From the top: View of Pasto with the Galeras volcano in the background; Nariño square, the city main square; Saint Andrew's Temple, Pasto City Hall and Imperial Theatre | |
| Nickname(s): Ciudad Sorpresa (Surprise City) Ciudad Teológica (Theological City) Tierra del Galeras (Galeras's Land) | |
| Motto(s): "Muy Noble Y Muy Leal Ciudad de San Juan de Pasto" ("Very Noble and Very Loyal City of San Juan de Pasto) | |
Location of the municipality and city of Pasto in the Department of Nariño | |
| Coordinates: 01°12′28″N 77°16′38″W / 1.20778°N 77.27722°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Pacific Region/Andes Region |
| Department | Nariño |
| Founding | 1537 |
| Established | June 24, 1539 (Atriz Valley) |
| Founded by | Capt. Lorenzo de Aldana |
| Named after | Saint John the Baptist |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Nicolás Toro |
| Area | |
| 1,099 km2 (424 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 25.07 km2 (9.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,527 m (8,291 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| 392,930 | |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 308,095 |
| • Urban density | 12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pastuso |
| Time zone | UTC-05 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Postal code | 520001-520099 |
| Area code | 57 + 2 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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Pasto, officially San Juan de Pasto (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ ˈxwan de ˈpasto]; "Saint John of Pasto"), is the capital of the department of Nariño, in southern Colombia. Pasto was founded in 1537 and named after indigenous people of the area. In the 2018 census, the municipality had a population of 392,930. Pasto is located in the Atriz Valley on the Andes cordillera, at the foot of the Galeras volcano.