- Zarzal
Infobox City
official_name = Zarzal
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map_caption = Location of the town and municipality of Zarzal in Valle del Cauca Department.
subdivision_type =Colombia
subdivision_type = Department
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subdivision_name = Valle del Cauca
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leader_title =Mayor
leader_name =Ana Cecilia Valencia
established_title = Foundation
established_date = 1809
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area_total_km2 = 362
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population_total = 39,287
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elevation_m = 916
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website =
[http://www.valledelcauca.gov.co/publicaciones.php?id=18 www.valledelcauca.gov.co/zarzal]
footnotes = *Zarzal is a town and municipality located in the north of the department of
Valle del Cauca , inColombia . Its economy is based primarily on the extensive cultivation ofsugar cane , on small and medium enterprises in the metallurgic sector and onutilities .Commerce is also of great importance, because a great number ofwarehouses for basic necessity goods exist in the city. A market place also exists, which serves as reference for various cities that are close by. Zarzal has apopulation of about 50,000 inhabitants. New city districts were constructed in the center of the city; it has now become difficult to find bare land inside the city.Geography
The territory is mostly flat located within the valley of the
Cauca River , river that flows intoLa Paila River . The municipality is also home to a the forest of the Caracolíes, Los Chorros, Cumba recreational park, La Paila river, Mount Caré and Mount Pan de Azúcar.Economy
The municipality of Zarzal is one of the region with most production of
sugar cane and sugar refineries. The municipality is home to two major companies; the Rio Paila Sugar Company and the Colombina Candy Facotory.Besides the cane and sugar production other agricultural products are produced in the municipality;
plantain ,yuca ,cotton ,maize ,sorghum , sugar cane,soy ,grapes ,papaya ,passion fruit ,pitaya , citrics like oranges and limes,mango ,guava ,avocado and chontaduro. Some 200 square kilometres are used for cattle raising and 0.1 km² for a small industrial fishing industry which producestilapia , cachama,peacock bass and bocachico.External links
*es icon [http://www.valledelcauca.gov.co/publicaciones.php?id=18 Government of Valle del Cauca: Zarzal]
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