Department of Arauca

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Department of Arauca
Departamento de Arauca
Department of Colombia
Flag of Department of Arauca [[Image:|100px|Coat of arms of Department of Arauca]]
Flag of the Department of Arauca Coat of arms of the Department of Arauca
Motto: Vamos Arauca
(Spanish: Let's Go Arauca)
Location of Department of Arauca
Arauca shown in red
Established July 4, 1991
Region Orinoquía Region
Capital Arauca
Largest city ?
Number of Municipalities 7
Governor
- Governor's Political Party
Freddy Forero Requiniva (2008-)
?
Area
Total
 - Land
 - Water  (% of total) 
Ranked 18
23,818 km²
km²
km² (%)
Population
 - Total (2005)
 - Density
Ranked 27
208,605[1]
12/km²
ISO_Code CO-ARA
Government's Website:
www.arauca.gov.co

Arauca is a Department of Colombia located in the extreme north of the Orinoco part of Colombia (the Llanos Oriental), bordering Venezuela. It is bordered to the south by the Casanare River and the Meta River, which separate it from the departments of Casanare and Vichada. To the west borders with the Boyacá Department. The Caño Limón oil fields located in its territory accounts for 30% of Colombian oil output. Its capital is the town of Arauca.

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[edit] Municipalities

  1. Arauca
  2. Arauquita
  3. Cravo Norte
  4. Fortul
  5. Puerto Rondón
  6. Saravena
  7. Tame
Map of the Municipalities in Arauca Department
Map of the Municipalities in Arauca Department

[edit] Demographics

[edit] Indigenous population

The department's indigenous population is at least 3,591 people. Six indigenous peoples are among them with the following populations: U'wa, 1.124 members; Betoye, 800; Guahibo/Sikuani, 782; Hitnü, 441; Cuiva/Kuiba, 241; Chiricoa, 173 and Piapoco, 30. Twenty six reserves (resguardos) cover an area of 1,281.67 km².

Continued oil exploration and exploitation in the area after the year 2000 resulted in a substantial number of deaths of the local inhabitants at the hands of the military. The indigenous population continues to protest both the seizing of their lands and the deaths.


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