Cáchira
Cáchira | |
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Municipality and town | |
 View of Cáchira and surrounding mountains | |
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 Location of Cáchira in Norte de Santander | |
  Cáchira Location of Cáchira in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 7°45′N 73°10′W / 7.750°N 73.167°WCoordinates: 7°45′N 73°10′W / 7.750°N 73.167°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Norte de Santander Department |
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| Founded | 7 March 1811 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Henry Augusto Reyes Acevedo (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 605.94 km2 (233.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,025 m (6,644 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 10,970 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,700 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | Official website |
Cáchira is a Colombian municipality located in the department of Norte de Santander. The urban centre is situated at an altitude of 2,025 metres (6,644 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes.[1]
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Siete Lagunas ("Seven Lakes") on Cáchira's páramo
Espeletia schultzii on Cáchira's páramo
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- ^ (in Spanish) Official website Cáchira
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