Valle del Cauca department, Colombia: conflict statistics
Organized violence recorded by UCDP in Valle del Cauca department, data through 31 Jul 2026. Population about 1,491,937 (Wikidata).
19events, last 30 days
50events, last 90 days▲ +213% vs prior 90 days
77events, last 12 months51.6 per million people
109est. deaths, last 12 monthsrange 105–109, 31 civilians
Valle del Cauca department, Colombia saw 50 recorded events and 60 estimated deaths from 3 May 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. That is +213% on the preceding 90-day period.
The 12-month total for Valle del Cauca department stands at 77 events and 109 estimated deaths. That is +250% on the previous 12 months. UCDP's low and high estimates put the death toll between 105 and 109. 65% of events were classed as non-state conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 31. Relative to population, that is 51.6 events per million people.
The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group (45 events, 53 estimated deaths).
Events in Valle del Cauca department, last 12 months
Recorded organized-violence events in Valle del Cauca department, 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.
Monthly trend
Recorded events per month in Valle del Cauca department, last 24 months
Hotspots within Valle del Cauca department, last 12 months
Area (second-level)
Events
Est. deaths
Buenaventura municipality
20
25
Cali municipality
17
24
Cartago municipality
11
19
Ansermanuevo municipality
6
7
Jamundí municipality
3
6
Dagua municipality
3
3
Toró municipality
2
5
El Águila municipality
2
3
Candelaria municipality
2
2
Ginebra municipality
1
3
Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days
Date
Where
Parties
Est. deaths
27 Jul 2026
Cartago municipality Valle del Cauca department
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state
2
21 Jul 2026
El Águila municipality Valle del Cauca department
Unidentified armed group vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian
2
11 Jul 2026
Cartago municipality Valle del Cauca department
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state, 1 civilian
2
6 Jul 2026
Cartago municipality Valle del Cauca department
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state
2
24 Jun 2026
Calima municipality Valle del Cauca department
Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC State-based, 3 sources
2
15 Jun 2026
Cartago municipality Valle del Cauca department
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state
2
5 Jun 2026
Ansermanuevo municipality Valle del Cauca department
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state
2
1 Jun 2026
Valle del Cauca department
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state
2
18 May 2026
Buenaventura municipality Valle del Cauca department
Los Shottas vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian
2
13 May 2026
Cali municipality Valle del Cauca department
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state
Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group
45
53
FARC-EMC - Civilians
8
13
Unidentified armed group - Civilians
7
8
Government of Colombia - FARC-EMC
6
14
Los Flacos - Nueva Generación Gang
3
10
Los Shottas - Los Espartanos
3
4
Type of violence, last 12 months
Category
Events
Share
State-based armed conflict
8
10%
Non-state conflict
50
65%
One-sided violence against civilians
19
25%
Frequently asked questions
How many conflict events were recorded in Valle del Cauca department in the last 12 months?
UCDP recorded 77 organized-violence events in Valle del Cauca department between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 109 deaths (range 105 to 109).
Is violence in Valle del Cauca department increasing or decreasing?
Increasing. Events in the last 90 days (50) were up +213% on the preceding 90 days (16).
Who are the main armed actors in Valle del Cauca department?
The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were Unidentified armed group (97 events), FARC-EMC (14 events), Government of Colombia (7 events), Los Shottas (4 events).
What kind of violence is recorded in Valle del Cauca department?
UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Valle del Cauca department, 65% of events over the last 12 months were non-state conflict.
Where does this data come from?
Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.