Paéz is a municipality in the
Cauca Department,
Colombia. The town of
Belalcazar, is the main urban center of the Municipality. It was founded in 1905 by Valencia, Mosquera and Lemus. The town is located by the steps of the
Nevado del Huila Volcano, the municipality borders to the northeast with the
Tolima Department, to the west with the
Huila Department, southwest with the municipality of
Inza, to the west with the municipalities of
Silvia and
Jambalo and to the north with the municipality of
Toribio covering a total area of .