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; -76.52222 Coordinates: 3°25′14″N 76°31′20″W﻿ / ﻿3.42056°N 76.52222°W﻿ / 3.42056; -76.52222
Country | Colombia
Department | Valle del Cauca
Foundation | 25 July 1536
Founded by | Sebastián de Belalcázar
Government
• Mayor | Norman Maurice Armitage
Area
• City | 619 km2 (239 sq mi)
Elevation | 1,018 m (3,340 ft)
Population (2012)
• City | 2,400,653
• Rank | Ranked 3rd
• Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
• Metro | 3,400,000 (2,012)
Demonym(s) | Caleño
Time zone | UTC-5 (COT)
Area code(s) | +57 2
HDI (2010) | 0.910– very high
Website | Official website (in Spanish)