Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca
Buenaventura is a coastal seaport city located in the Pacific Region of the department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia (South America). Buenaventura (Spanish for "good fortune") is the main port of Colombia in the Pacific Ocean.
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| Nickname: El Puerto (the Port) | |
Location of the municipality and town of Buenaventura, Colombia in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia. | |
Buenaventura Location in Colombia Buenaventura Buenaventura (Colombia) | |
| Coordinates: 3°52′38″N 77°1′36″W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Valle del Cauca Department |
| Region | Pacific Region of Colombia |
| Regional District | Special economic zone district |
| Foundation | 14 July 1540 |
| Founded by | Juan Ladrillero by order from Pascual de Andagoya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ligia del Carmen Córdoba Martínez |
| • City Council | List of Councillors |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and city | 6,292 km2 (2,429 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 33 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 estimate) | |
| • Municipality and city | 311,827 |
| • Rank | Ranked 19th |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 238,648 |
| • Urban density | 7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Porteño, Bonaverense |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Area code | 224 |
| Website | www |
As of the 2018 census, Buenaventura has a population of 235,064. Most of the urban development takes place on Cascajal Island, while the majority of the city's land is rural with scattered, small villages. It is served by the Gerardo Tobar López Airport.
The city is part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network after it was named a "City of Gastronomy" in 2017.
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