Puracé, Cauca

Puracé, Cauca
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Puracé in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentCauca Department
Area
 • Total
783 km2 (302 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018)
 • Total
14,952
 • Density19.1/km2 (49.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateCfb
Websitehttp://www.purace-cauca.gov.co/

Puracé (Spanish pronunciation: [puɾaˈse]) is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.

An 1853 watercolor by Manuel María Paz is an early depiction of four indigenous people in Puracé wearing straw hats and ruanas.

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