Tuluá (Spanish pronunciation: [tuluˈa]), is a city located in the heart of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.

A major industrial and commercial center, it is the region's fourth-largest city after Cali—the department capital—Palmira and Buenaventura.

[citation needed] The city lies between the two westernmost cordilleras of Colombia, about 50 miles east of Buenaventura.

UCEVA (the Central University of Valle del Cauca) has its main campus in the city.

[citation needed] Botanical garden (Jardin Botánico) called Juan María Céspedes in Mateguadua village.

[citation needed] Lago Chillicote is named after Chillicothe, Ohio a former sister city of Tuluá[5] Guadua Park (Parque de la Guadua) Bamboo and heliconias (plants often mistaken for birds-of-paradise), nature trails, a waterfall, and natural pools of warm water are some of the attractions at the Guillermo Ponce de León Paris Guadua Park in Tuluá.