Buga, Valle del Cauca
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| Coordinates: 3°54′N 76°18′W / 3.9°N 76.3°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Valle del Cauca Department |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) |
Buga formally Guadalajara de Buga is a city and municipality in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia. It is famous for its Basilica del Señor de los Milagros, which houses an image of Christ called El Señor de los Milagros ("The Lord of the Miracles").
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[edit] History
Guadalajara de Buga is one of the oldest cities in Colombia; founded in 1555 under the order of the Spanish conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar and known as "Buga la Real", “La Ciudad Señora” ("The Regal Buga" or “The Lady City”) was the home of many wealthy families coming from Spain and settling in the new world. King Philip II of Spain gave Guadalajara de Buga its official title of “City” at the end of the 16th century and also granted its coat of arms for the many services received to the crown.
During the years of Independence; Simón Bolívar, also called: “El libertador” (“The liberator”) visited the city in two occasions in which two commemoration plates were placed.
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Throughout Colombia, when all the front-seat passengers in a car are male and all the back-seat passengers are female, this is referred to as a "paseo bugueño", a Buga-style excursion.
Acctually the city receives over 3.000.000 pilgrims per year to visit the Basilica of The Lord of the Miracles.
There is the culture's house "Casa de la cultura" which offers formation in artistic and literary values. It's an old style house located in the street 6 No. 11-11, it has been oppened sinced 1962.
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Coordinates: 3°54′N 76°18′W / 3.9°N 76.3°W
