San Sebastián, Cauca

San Sebastián is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.[3]

San Sebastián, Cauca
Municipality and town
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View of San Sebastián, Cauca
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Location of the municipality and town of San Sebastian, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of San Sebastian, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Coordinates: 1°50′38″N 76°46′18″W
Country Colombia
DepartmentCauca Department
Area
  Total436 km2 (168 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
  Total9,806
  Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateCsb

The town was founded in 1562.[4]

References

  1. "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  3. Aline Helg Liberty and Equality in Caribbean Colombia, 1770-1835 - Page 271 Colmenares shows that during the same period, Cauca witnessed a process of land parceling that benefited the rural poor. ... such as San Nicolás, San Sebastián de Urabá, and Cereté, east of the Sinú River, had been forcibly populated with ...
  4. "Información general de San Sebastián". Alcaldía del municipio.
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