Pasto, Colombia
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Pasto, officially San Juan de Pasto (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ ˈxwan de ˈpasto]; "Saint John of Pasto"), is the capital of the department of Nariño, in southern Colombia. Pasto was founded in 1537 and named after indigenous people of the area. In the 2018 census, the municipality had a population of 392,930. Pasto is located in the Atriz Valley on the Andes cordillera, at the foot of the Galeras volcano.
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Municipality and city | |
San Juan de Pasto | |
Nickname(s): Ciudad Sorpresa (Surprise City) Ciudad Teológica (Theological City) Tierra del Galeras (Galeras's Land) | |
Motto(s): "Muy Noble Y Muy Leal Ciudad de San Juan de Pasto" ("Very Noble and Very Loyal City of San Juan de Pasto) | |
Coordinates: 01°12′28″N 77°16′38″W | |
Country | Colombia |
Region | Pacific Region/Andes Region |
Department | Nariño |
Founding | 1537 |
Established | June 24, 1539 (Atriz Valley) |
Founded by | Sebastián de Belalcázar |
Named for | Saint John the Baptist |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Mayor | Pedro Vicente Obando |
Area | |
• Municipality and city | 1,099 km2 (424 sq mi) |
• Urban | 25.07 km2 (9.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,527 m (8,291 ft) |
Population | |
• Municipality and city | 392,930 |
• Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
• Urban | 308,095 |
• Urban density | 12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Pastuso |
Time zone | UTC-05 (Eastern Time Zone) |
Postal code | 520001-520099 |
Area code | 57 + 2 |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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