La Florida, Nariño

For other uses, see Florida (disambiguation).

La Florida, Nariño
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality and town of La Florida, Nariño in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Country	Colombia
Department	Nariño Department
Time zone	Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

La Florida (Spanish pronunciation: [la floˈɾiða]) is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.

The village of La Florida was founded on the 11th of November 1820 under the original name of Mombuco which means "small valley". It was founded by Juan Meneses and formed part of the dioceses of San Bartholome of Matituy. It was renamed in 1843 to the name of La Florida.

Its current population is of 25,529.

Municipalities in the Nariño Department

Albán Aldana Ancuya Arboleda Barbacoas Belén Buesaco Chachagüí Colón (Génova) Consaca Contadero Córdoba Cuaspud Cumbal Cumbitara El Charco El Peñol El Rosario El Tablón El Tambo Francisco Pizarro Funes Guachucal Guaitarilla Gualmatán Iles Imues Ipiales La Cruz La Florida La Llanada La Tola La Unión Leiva Linares Los Andes Magui Mallama Mosquera Nariño Olaya Herrera Ospina Pasto (capital) Policarpa Potosí Providencia Puerres Pupiales Ricaurte Roberto Payán Samaniego San Bernardo Sandona San Lorenzo San Pablo San Pedro de Cartago Santa Barbara Santacruz Sapuyes Taminango Tangua Tumaco Tuquerres Yacuanquer

Coordinates: 1°18′06″N 77°24′38″W / 1.30167°N 77.4106°W / 1.30167; -77.4106

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