General Information

Altitude:	969 m.s.n.m.
Temperature:	23 degrees centigrade. .
Extension:	832 Km2.
Poblation:	Approximately 114,439 habitants.
Distance:	73.1 km from Cali.
Year of foundation:	1555.
Founderr:	Giraldo Gil de Estupiñán.
Municipality Since:	1884 (Ordinance No.1 from February 19).
Origin of the name:	Was originally called Jerez de los Caballeros, then Guadalajara de Buga and was capital of the Department of Buga before creating the department of Valle.
Geographical Features:	It has a flat region to the north and mountains to the East.
Principal Rivers:	Cauca, Guadalajara, Loro, Sonso, Tuluá, bogs and the Chircal Cedral.
Principal economic activity:	Agriculture, Trade and Industry.
Principal Products:	Cotton, Soybeans, Corn, Millo, coffee, sugar cane, Barley, Potato, Banana yFrijol.
Turistics Apeals:	The sanctuary of the Lord of Miracles and its colonial architecture.
Fairs and Festivals::	Agricultural Fair exhibition in July, home of the Festival of Song, Festibuga International in August.
Culinary Specialty:	The Manjar Blanco, Jellies and Preserves the crystallized lemon and orange.
Basic Infrastructure:	It has all utilities, insurance, banks, hospitals, stadium, 21 schools, 13 pre-schools, 52 colleges and universities.
Other Features:	This is one of the 6 cities of Valle del Cauca over 100,000.