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City Details: Cali

A few alternate names for Cali are: CLO, Cali, Calium, Cáli, Kali, Kalio, Kalis, Santiago de Cali, ka li, kali

Santiago de Cali, or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,280,522 residents estimate by DANE in 2023. The city spans 560.3 km2 (216.3 sq mi) with 120.9 km2 (46.7 sq mi) of urban area, making Cali the second-largest city in the country by area and the third most populous. As the only major Colombian city with access to the Pacific Coast, 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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General Information

  • Official Name: Colombia
  • Common Name: Colombia
  • Population: 2392877
  • Timezone: America/Bogota
  • Coordinates: 3.43722, -76.5225
  • Country Code: COL
  • Continent: South America

Closest Airports to Cali

  • 1. Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO), distance from city center: 19.58 km
  • 2. Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN), distance from city center: 67.06 km
  • 3. Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport (ULQ), distance from city center: 79.11 km

Location of Cali

Colombia Country Details

  • Country: Colombia
  • Official Name: Republic of Colombia
  • Capital: Bogotá
  • Region: Americas
  • Subregion: South America
  • Population: 50,882,884
  • Area: 1,141,748 km²
  • Languages: Spanish
  • Currency: Colombian peso ($)
  • Timezones: UTC-05:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Brazil
  • Ecuador
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Venezuela

Holidays in Cali, Colombia

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  • Año Nuevo - 2026-01-01
  • Día de los Reyes Magos - 2026-01-12
  • Día de San José - 2026-03-23
  • Jueves Santo - 2026-04-02
  • Viernes Santo - 2026-04-03
  • Primero de Mayo - 2026-05-01
  • Ascensión del señor - 2026-05-18
  • Corpus Christi - 2026-06-08
  • Sagrado Corazón - 2026-06-15
  • San Pedro y San Pablo - 2026-06-29
  • Declaracion de la Independencia de Colombia - 2026-07-20
  • Batalla de Boyacá - 2026-08-07
  • La Asunción - 2026-08-17
  • Día de la Raza - 2026-10-12
  • Dia de los Santos - 2026-11-02
  • Independencia de Cartagena - 2026-11-16
  • La Inmaculada Concepción - 2026-12-08
  • Navidad - 2026-12-25

Museums in Cali, Colombia

Museum

Caliwood

Carrera 2A 5a-55, Comuna 2, 760101 Cali, VAC, Colombia

Coordinates: 3.4504° N, 76.5472° W

+57 2 892 2544
Museum

YAWA - Centro de Ciencia, Arte y Tecnología de Cali

Carrera 37A 5 – 27, Comuna 19, 760042 Cali, VAC, Colombia

Coordinates: 3.4292° N, 76.5439° W

Museum

Museo Libre de Arte Público de Colombia

Avenida 4A Norte, Comuna 2, 760046 Cali, VAC, Colombia

Coordinates: 3.4756° N, 76.5247° W

Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00 • Sa 09:00-12:00

+57 2 3797500
Museum

Museo Departamental de Ciencias Naturales INCIVA

Calle 6, Comuna 19, 760043 Cali, VAC, Colombia

Coordinates: 3.4363° N, 76.5390° W

Museum

Museo La Tertulia

Avenida 1 Norte, Comuna 2, 760044 Cali, VAC, Colombia

Coordinates: 3.4502° N, 76.5454° W

Museum

Casa Obeso Mejìa

Avenida 4 Oeste, Comuna 2, 760044 Cali, VAC, Colombia

Coordinates: 3.4515° N, 76.5453° W

Museum

Convento de San Francisco

Calle 10, Comuna 3, 760044 Cali, VAC, Colombia

Coordinates: 3.4503° N, 76.5338° W

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Museo del Oro

Calle 7, Comuna 3, 760044 Cali, VAC, Colombia

Coordinates: 3.4501° N, 76.5357° W

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Museo Arqueológico de La Merced

Carrera 4, Comuna 3, 760044 Cali, VAC, Colombia

Coordinates: 3.4507° N, 76.5366° W

Museum

Museo de la Salsa

Carrera 11B, Comuna 9, 760010 Cali, VAC, Colombia

Coordinates: 3.4485° N, 76.5187° W