Santiago de Cali is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia. The city spans 560.3 km2 (216.3 sq mi) with 120.9 km2 (46.7 sq mi) of urban area,ma.. Read more »king Cali the third-largest city proper and metropolitan area in population and the second-largest city by area in the country. As the only major Colombian city with access to the Pacific Coast, Cali is the main urban and economic centre in southwest Colombia, and has one of the fastest-growing economies in the country. The city was founded on 25 July 1536 by the Spanish conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar.
The origin of the word "Cali" comes from the local Amerindians the "Calima" or "Calimas".
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