| La Dorada | |
| Nickname: | Glorieta Nacional Heart of Colombia Cattle Queen |
| Motto: | "Hermandad y Amor" "Brotherhood and Love" |
| Anthem: | Himno |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms of La Dorada |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Logo of La Dorada, Caldas.JPG |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Blank Emblem Alt: | Logo of La Dorada |
| Image Alt: | Railway Company N°70 |
| Flag Alt: | Flag of La Dorada |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Colombia |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Colombia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Colombia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Caldas Department |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Magdalena Caldense |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Mayor-council government |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Diego Pineda Alvarez |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | August 7, 1920 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | August 7, 1923 |
| Founder: | Antonio Acosta Gutiérrez |
| Area Total Km2: | 549.2 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 7.63 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 71905 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 62536 |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Doradense (s) |
| Coordinates: | 5.4538°N -74.6647°W |
| Timezone: | Colombia Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 176 |
| Elevation Ft: | 567.58 |
| Twin1: | Cádiz[3] [4] |
| Twin1 Country: | Spain |
| Area Code: | 57 + 6 |
| Website: | Official website |
La Dorada (pronounced as /es/) is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas. It is situated on the banks of Colombia's principal river, the Magdalena.
The city's economy is based primarily on livestock, fishing, and tourism.