City in SW Colombia, in the Cauca Valley 975 m/3,200 ft above sea level; Cali was founded 1536. It has textile, sugar, and engineering industries, and is the commercial center of a rich farming area.
Hptst. des Dep. Valle del Cauca (Kolumbien), am oberen Cauca, 1,4 Mio. Ew.; Erzbischofssitz, 2 Universitäten, Industriezentrum. 1538 von Belalcázar gegr.