Restrepo, Valle del Cauca

Municipality and town in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia

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Location of the municipality and town of Restrepo, Valle del Cauca in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia

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ColombiaDepartmentValle del Cauca DepartmentArea

• Total135 km² (52 sq mi)Elevation

1,400 m (4,600 ft)Population

(2015)

• Total16,227 • Density120/km² (310/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Restrepo is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. It was founded December 1, 1913 by Julio Fernandez Medina, Anselmo Rendon Nicanor Grisales and other settlers. It has been a Municipality since April 3, 1925, under Ordinance No. 030 of the Departmental Assembly. Mostly mountainous, its major economic activities are agriculture and animal husbandry. Its key products are banana, pineapple, sugarcane cane, beans, fruits, vegetables and corn.