Popayán

Popayán
City
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Nickname:  "The White City"
Location of the City and municipality of Popayán in the Cauca Department.
Popayán Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 2°27′15″N 76°36′33″W
Country	Colombia
Departamento	Cauca
Founded	13 January 1537
Founded by	Sebastián de Belalcázar
Government
• Mayor	Juan Carlos Lopez Castrillón (2020-2023)
Area
• City	483.11 km2 (186.53 sq mi)
Elevation	1,760 m (5,770 ft)
Population  (2018 Census)
• City	318,059
• Density	909.23/km2 (2,354.9/sq mi)
• Urban	252,570
• Metro	282,561
Demonym	Payanés
Time zone	UTC-05:00 (COT)
Postal code	190001-19
Area code	+2
Website	Official website

Popayán (Spanish pronunciation: [popaˈʝan] (listen)) is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca.