Popayan
Popayan is a regional capital in Colombia with a population of about 318,059.
Popayán is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca. It is located in the Pubenza Valley in southwestern Colombia between the Western Mountain Range and Central Mountain Range. The municipality has a population of 318,059, an area of 483 km2, is located 1760 meters above sea level, and has an average temperature of 18 °C.
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About Popayan
| Country | Colombia |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 09 |
| Population | 318,059 |
| Local currency | COP |
| Coordinates | 2.4382, -76.6132 |
| Time zone | America/Bogota |
| Elevation | 1,760 m |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 370 km · Bogota |
| Population (Colombia) | #22 most populated in Colombia |
| Where on Earth | 2°26′18″N · 76°36′47″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 271 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,747 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Malacca (Malaysia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -2.44, 103.39 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| New York | 4,264 km |
| São Paulo | 4,345 km |
| Los Angeles | 5,562 km |
| London | 8,863 km |
| Paris | 8,998 km |
| Moscow | 11,262 km |