Department of Caquetá

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Department of Caquetá
Departamento del Caquetá
Department of Colombia
Flag of Department of Caquetá Coat of arms of Department of Caquetá
Flag of the Department of Caquetá Coat of arms of the Department of Caquetá
Motto: All, For a Better Caqueta
(Spanish: Todos por un Caquetá mejor)
Location of Department of Caquetá
The Department of Caquetá shown in red
Established 1982
Region Amazonas Region
Capital Florencia
Number of Municipalities 15
Governor
- Governor's Political Party
 Juan Carlos Claros Pinzon
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Area
Total
 - Land
 - Water  (% of total) 		 Ranked 3
88,965 km²
km²
km² (%)
Population
 - Total (2005)
 - Density		 Ranked 24
404,896[1]
5.2/km²
ISO_Code CO-CAQ
Government's Website:
www.gobernaciondecaqueta.gov.co

Caquetá is a department of Colombia. Located in the Amazonas region, southern Colombia, Caquetá borders with the departments of Cauca and Huila to the west, the department of Meta to the north, the department of Guaviare to the northeast, the department of Vaupés to the east, the departments of Amazonas and Putumayo to the south covering a total area of 88,965 km², 3rd largest in Colombia. Its capital is the city of Florencia.

[edit] Municipalities

  1. Albania
  2. Belén de Andaquies
  3. Cartagena de Chairá
  4. Curillo
  5. El Doncello
  6. El Paujil
  7. Florencia
  8. La Montañita
  9. Milán
  10. Morelia
  11. Puerto Rico
  12. San José de la Fragua
  13. San Vicente del Caguán
  14. Solano
  15. Solita
  16. Valparaíso

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/regiones/caqueta/caqueta.pdf

[edit] External links

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