La Dorada, Caldas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids La Dorada
Municipality and town
Railway Company N°70
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Nickname(s):  Glorieta Nacional Heart of Colombia Cattle Queen
Motto(s):  "Hermandad y Amor" "Brotherhood and Love"
Anthem: Himno
Location of the municipality and town of La Dorada, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia.
La Dorada Location in Colombia
Country	Colombia
Department	Caldas Department
District	Magdalena Caldense
Founded	August 7, 1920
Incorporated	August 7, 1923
Founded by	Antonio Acosta Gutiérrez
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
Area
• Municipality and town	549.2 km2 (212.0 sq mi)
• Urban	7.63 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Elevation	176 m (567.58 ft)
Population  (2018 census)
• Municipality and town	71,905
• Density	130.927/km2 (339.10/sq mi)
• Urban	62,536
• Urban density	8,196/km2 (21,228/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Doradense (s)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code(s)	57 + 6
Website	Official website: http://www.ladorada-caldas.gov.co

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.

The city's economy is based primarily on livestock, fishing, and tourism.

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In Spanish: La Dorada (Caldas) para niños