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La Florida, Nariño
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of La Florida, Nariño in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of La Florida, Nariño in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Nariño Department
Area
 • Total 139 km2 (54 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018)
 • Total 9,047
 • Density 65.09/km2 (168.6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

La Florida (Spanish pronunciation: [la floˈɾiða]) is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.

The village of La Florida was founded on 11 November 1820 under the original name of Mombuco which means "small valley". It was founded by Juan Meneses and formed part of the dioceses of San Bartholome of Matituy. It was renamed in 1843 to the name of La Florida.

Its current population is of 25,529.

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