La Dorada, Caldas

La Dorada (Spanish pronunciation: [la ðoˈɾaða]) is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas. It is situated on the banks of Colombia's principal river, the Magdalena.

La Dorada
Municipality and town
Railway Company N°70
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Nickname(s):  Glorieta Nacional Heart of Colombia Cattle Queen
Motto(s):  "Hermandad y Amor"(in Spanish) "Brotherhood and Love"
Anthem: Himno
Location of the municipality and town of La Dorada, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia.
La Dorada Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°27′13.82″N 74°39′52.83″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Caldas Department
District	Magdalena Caldense
Founded	August 7, 1920
Incorporated	August 7, 1923
Founded by	Antonio Acosta Gutiérrez
Government [1]
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Mayor	Diego Pineda Alvarez
Area
• Municipality and town	549.2 km2 (212.0 sq mi)
• Urban	7.63 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Elevation	176 m (567.58 ft)
Population  (2018 census)[2]
• Municipality and town	71,905
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
• Urban	62,536
• Urban density	8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Doradense (s) (in Spanish)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code	57 + 6
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

The city's economy is based primarily on livestock, fishing, and tourism.

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Government of La Dorada

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  Municipal Mayor's Office Building.
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  Municipal Council Hall.
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  Municipal Palace of Justice.

References

1. "Despacho del Alcalde" (in Spanish). Alcaldía de La Dorada. 2009-10-26. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
2. Citypopulation.de Population of La Dorada municipality with localities