Florida | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
 Flag .svg) Seal | |
 Florida in the Valle del Cauca Department. | |
  Florida Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 3°19′39″N 76°14′19″W / 3.32750°N 76.23861°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Valle del Cauca Department |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 401.6 km2 (155.1 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 census)[1] | |
| • Municipality and town | 53,774 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 40,195 |
| • Urban density | 12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Florida (Spanish pronunciation: [floˈɾiða]) is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Its first inhabitants were indigenous peoples, mestizos, afro-Latinos and mulattos.[citation needed] Local rivers are the Fraile, Parraga, and Desbaratado. The main road is la Calle Novena ("Ninth Street").
La Hoya, a pool of water formed by a section of the Fraile River, attracts tourists.[2]
In 2008 FARC requested this municipality together with Pradera as free areas for them to negotiate to exchange 44 hostages they held for guerilla fighters imprisoned by the Colombian government.[3]
