is a Colombian municipality in the department of Cauca at a distance of 29 km north of Popayán, with an approximate population of 38,149 inhabitants. Belonging to the metropolitan area of Popayán.
Founded in 1560 by the captains of Sebastián de Belalcázar, Carlos Velasco and Álvaro Paz.
Cajibío, in the native language, meant “wind box”. The region was the seat of the Cajibío Indians who recognized the authority of the Cacique Pubén or Pubenza and the Cacique Paniquitá.
In 1911 the population was administratively segregated from the district of Tunía.
Its economy is based on agriculture, its main products being coffee, sugar cane and flowers for export.
The municipality of Cajibío is located on the Pubenza Valley or Valle del Alto Cauca at an altitude of 1760 m above sea level, it is bathed by the Cajibío, Pedregosa and Cauca rivers.
Cajibío is considered the Musical Corner of Colombia; the composer Efraín Orozco was born there, author of important works such as the pasillo "Señora María Rosa" and the bambucos "El Regreso" and "Fogoncito". The composer Leonardo Pazos is also a native of the region.
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