La Dorada (Spanish pronunciation: [la ðoˈɾaða]) is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas. It is situated on the banks of Colombia's principal river, the Magdalena.
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La Dorada |
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 Railway Company N°70 |
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Nickname(s): Glorieta Nacional Heart of Colombia Cattle Queen |
Motto(s): "Hermandad y Amor"(in Spanish) "Brotherhood and Love" |
Anthem: Himno |
 Location of the municipality and town of La Dorada, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia. |
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Coordinates: 5°27′13.82″N 74°39′52.83″W |
Country | Colombia |
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Department | Caldas Department |
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District | Magdalena Caldense |
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Founded | August 7, 1920 |
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Incorporated | August 7, 1923 |
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Founded by | Antonio Acosta Gutiérrez |
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• Type | Mayor-council government |
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• Mayor | Diego Pineda Alvarez |
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| 549.2 km2 (212.0 sq mi) |
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• Urban | 7.63 km2 (2.95 sq mi) |
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Elevation | 176 m (567.58 ft) |
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| 71,905 |
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• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
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• Urban | 62,536 |
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• Urban density | 8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
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Demonym | Doradense (s) (in Spanish) |
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Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
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Area code | 57 + 6 |
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Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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The city's economy is based primarily on livestock, fishing, and tourism.