Sevilla, Valle del Cauca
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Sevilla is a town and municipality in the Valle del Cauca Department
, Colombia
. Widely recognized and famous as one of the best Colombian coffee producers. It is also known as the "Coffee Capital of Colombia" In 2003, it had a population of approximately 60,000 inhabitants.
, when it became a municipality in 1914.
, the department capital. Sevilla lies on the western mountain range, out of the three main ones resting on the beautiful landscape of Colombia. The landscape is also appropriate for long walks and horseback riding. Its climate is widely varied because it is located 1650 metres above sea level.
Valle del Cauca Department
Valle del Cauca is a department of Colombia. It is in the western side of the country, facing the Pacific Ocean, and it is considered one of the most important departments in the Republic of Colombia. Its capital is Santiago de Cali...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. Widely recognized and famous as one of the best Colombian coffee producers. It is also known as the "Coffee Capital of Colombia" In 2003, it had a population of approximately 60,000 inhabitants.
History
Founded as San Luis in 1903 by Heraclio Uribe Uribe, it was renamed for the city of Sevilla, SpainSpain
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, when it became a municipality in 1914.
Geography and climate
Sevilla is located in the northeastern portion of the Valle del Cauca Department, about 90 miles northeast of CaliCalì
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, the department capital. Sevilla lies on the western mountain range, out of the three main ones resting on the beautiful landscape of Colombia. The landscape is also appropriate for long walks and horseback riding. Its climate is widely varied because it is located 1650 metres above sea level.