Popayán
Known as Colombia's "white city" for its colonial-era buildings, Popayán is a mountain city in southwestern Colombia with a historic centre dense with churches — among them San Francisco, Santo Domingo, and the Catedral Basílica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. UNESCO named it the world's first City of Gastronomy in 2005, and its Easter Week processions hold UNESCO Intangible Heritage status. The city has produced seventeen Colombian presidents and is home to the University of Cauca, founded in 1827.
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- Population300,837
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.4 km0.9 mi
Nearest airports
Popayán: quick answers
Where is Popayán?
Popayán is in Colombia, about 109 km68 miles in a straight line from Cali.
How do you get to Popayán?
The nearest airport is Popayán (PPN), about 0m away by road.
What's the weather like in Popayán?
The warmest month is April, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is November, at 17°C62°F. The wettest month is April, with about 444 mm17.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Popayán?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 museums, 110 restaurants, 21 cafés and 30 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.