Suárez, Cauca

Municipality and town in Cauca Department, Colombia
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Location of the municipality and town of Suarez, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Suarez, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Country ColombiaDepartmentCauca DepartmentPopulation
 (Census 2018[1])
 • Total19,690Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)ClimateAf

Suárez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈswaɾes]) is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.

In October 2007 a gold mine near the town collapsed, killing at least 24 people.[2][unreliable source?][relevant?]

References

  1. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Colombia mine collapse kills 24". BBC News. 14 October 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2009.

2°57′32″N 76°41′43″W / 2.95889°N 76.6953°W / 2.95889; -76.6953

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