Valledupar is the capital of Cesar Department in northeastern Colombia, lying between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serrania del Perija at 168 meters elevation. Founded on January 6, 1550 by the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Santana and named for the indigenous cacique Upar, the city had about 526,238 residents as of 2020, making it the 14th most populous municipality in Colombia. Valledupar is known as the cradle of vallenato music and hosts the annual Vallenato Legend Festival each April, while its economy rests on agriculture, cattle ranching, coal mining and commerce.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude10.460278 degrees north 1 Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Valledupar (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 544,134 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 10.460278, longitude -73.259722
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 180 m
P2046 (area)
area 4400.0 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1550
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 544134 (2021)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Valledupar - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3666304
10.46538 -73.2531 P PPLA CO 10 20001 490075 160 America/Bogota
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 160 m
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 10.25, -73.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 10.25, -73.25
10.25 -73.25 Aw
Valledupar (Wikipedia)
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Valledupar (Spanish pronunciation: [baʝeðuˈpaɾ]) is a city and municipality in northeastern Colombia.
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