Department of Cauca Departamento del Cauca
Department
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Por el Derecho a la Diferencia (Spanish: For the Right to a Difference)
Cauca shown in red
Topography of the department
Coordinates: 2°27′N 76°37′W / 2.450°N 76.617°W / 2.450; -76.617
Country	Colombia
Region	Andean Region
Established	June 15, 1857
Capital	Popayán
Government
• Governor	Oscar Rodrigo Campo Hurtado (2016-2019)
Area
• Total	29,308 km2 (11,316 sq mi)
• Rank	13th
Population  (2013)
• Total	1,354,744
• Rank	11th
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-05
ISO 3166 code	CO-CAU
Municipalities	41
Website	[1]

Cauca is a department in the southwestern part of the Colombia. The capital is Popayán.

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