Páez, Cauca
Páez | |
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Municipality and town | |
| Municipality of Páez | |
Páez River in the municipality | |
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| Motto(s): Culture, God, Progress | |
| Anthem: Himno de Paez | |
Location of the municipality and town of Páez, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cauca Department |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hugo Javier Muñoz Achipiz (2024–2027) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
• Total | 36,977 |
| Demonym | Páezan |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Climate | Af |
| Website | www |
Páez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaes]) is a municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia. The town of Belalcázar is the main urban center of the municipality. It was founded in 1905 by Valencia, Mosquera and Lemus. The town is located by the steps of the Nevado del Huila Volcano, the municipality borders to the northeast with the Tolima Department, to the west with the Huila Department, southwest with the municipality of Inza, to the west with the municipalities of Silvia and Jambalo and to the north with the municipality of Toribio covering a total area of 1,258 km2 (486 sq mi).