Cali

Also known as Kali, Santiago de Cali, Cali, Columbia

Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with an estimated 2,280,522 residents in 2023. The city spans with of urban area, making Cali the second-largest city in the country by area and the third most populous. Cali is the main urban and economic center in the south of the country, and has one of Colombia's fastest-growing economies. The city was founded on 25 July 1536 by the Spanish explorer Sebastián de Belalcázar.

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Cali is Colombia's third-most populous city and the capital of Valle del Cauca department in the southwest, with over 2.2 million residents as of 2023. The city serves as a major economic and urban hub for southern Colombia and has experienced rapid economic growth, making it an important center in the country's development.

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Settlement.nicknames: La capital mundial de la salsa (The Salsa capital of the world) Capital de la felicidad (Capital of Happiness) Capital deportiva de Colombia (Sports Capital of Colombia) Sucursal del cielo (Branch of heaven) La sultana del Valle (The Sultana of the Valley)
Settlement.image_map: Colombia - Valle del Cauca - Santiago de Cali.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the municipality and city of Cali in the Valle del Cauca Department
Settlement.pushpin_map: Colombia#South America
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Valle del Cauca
Settlement.established_title: Foundation
Settlement.established_date: 25 July 1536
Settlement.founder: Sebastián de Belalcázar
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Alejandro Eder
Settlement.area_total_km2: 619
Settlement.elevation_m: 1018
Settlement.pop_est_as_of: 2023

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Santiago de Cali
Demonym: Calegno
Population: 3200653
Area: 564
Elevation: 1018
Official website: www.cali.gov.co
Image: Panorámica nocturna de Cali 2023.jpg
Dialing code: 2

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Commons category: Cali
Commons gallery: Cali
short name: Cali
inception: 1536-00-00
P8168: The Ladykillers
native label: Cali
P12749: part
postal code: 760000–760050

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Contents

Etymology
History
Pre-Columbian era and settlers
Founding and colonial period
Independence
Modernism
Recent history
Geography
Climate
Tourism
Historic district
Other tourist attractions
Medical tourism
Transport
Airports
Public transport
Bus Central Station
Public transportation statistics
Economy
Economic history
Current statistics
Public order
Politics
Education
Universities
Arts and culture
Cultural centers
Museums
La Feria de Cali (The Cali Fair)
Salsa music
Events
Sports
Colombia's sports capital
Infrastructure
Football
Basketball and bullfighting
Other sports
Nicknames
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
Notable people
In popular culture
References
Bibliography
External links

As a sporting center for Colombia, it was the host city for the 1971 Pan American Games. Cali also hosted the 1992 World Wrestling Championships, the 2013 edition of the World Games, the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2014, the World Youth Championships in Athletics in 2015 as well as the inaugural Junior Pan American Games in 2021 and the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships.