Cali, Colombia
City
Santiago de Cali
Nicknames: 
"The Salsa capital of the world", "Capital of Happiness", "Sports Capital of Colombia", "Branch of heaven"
Coordinates: 3°25′14″N 76°31′20″W / 3.42056°N 76.52222°W / 3.42056; -76.52222Coordinates: 3°25′14″N 76°31′20″W / 3.42056°N 76.52222°W / 3.42056; -76.52222
CountryColombia
DepartmentValle del Cauca
Foundation25 July 1536
Founded bySebastián de Belalcázar
Government
 • MayorNorman Maurice Armitage
Area
 • City619 km2 (239 sq mi)
Elevation
1,018 m (3,340 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • City2,400,653
 • RankRanked 3rd
 • Density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
3,400,000 (2,012)
Demonym(s)Caleño
Time zoneUTC-5 (COT)
Area code(s)+57 2
HDI (2010)0.910– very high
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)