Palmira, Valle del Cauca

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Palmira
Municipality and city
Our Lady of the Palmar Cathedral
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the municipality and city of Palmira in the Valle del Cauca Department.
Palmira
Coordinates: 3°35′N 76°15′W / 3.583°N 76.250°W / 3.583; -76.250
Country	Colombia
Region	Andean Region
Department	Valle del Cauca*
Founded	1824
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Body	Alcaldía de Palmira
• Mayor	Oscar Escobar[1]
Area
• Municipality and city	1,005 km2 (388 sq mi)
• Urban	24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi)
Elevation	1,001 m (3,284 ft)
Population  (2020 est.)[2]
• Municipality and city	354,285
• Density	350/km2 (910/sq mi)
• Urban	279,465
• Urban density	11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Palmirano
Postal code	76520000
Area code	57 + 2
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Palmira is a city and municipality in southwestern Colombia in the Valle del Cauca Department, located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) east from Cali, the department's capital and main city in the South of Colombia. Palmira is the second largest city in the Valle del Cauca, behind Cali.