Department of Huila

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Department of Huila
Departamento del Huila
Department of Colombia
Flag of Department of Huila [[Image:|100px|Coat of arms of Department of Huila]]
Flag of the Department of Huila Coat of arms of the Department of Huila
Location of Department of Huila
Huila shown in red
Established 1905
Region Andes Region
Capital Neiva
Number of Municipalities 37
Governor
- Governor's Political Party
 Luis Jorge Sanchez
Colombian Conservative Party
Area
Total
 - Land
 - Water  (% of total) 		 Ranked 26
19,890 km²
km²
km² (%)
Population
 - Total (2005)
 - Density		 Ranked 15
1,006,797[1]
50/km²
ISO_Code CO-HUI
Government's Website:
www.gobhuila.gov.co

Huila is one of the departments of Colombia. It is located in the southwest of the country, and its capital is Neiva.

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[edit] Geography

The Magdalena River, Colombia's largest river, rises in Huila department. Some of Huila's most important towns are placed in the Magdalena River Valley.

[edit] Administrative divisions

[edit] Municipalities

Image:Tatacoa01.jpg
The Tatacoa Desert in Villavieja, Huila

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/regiones/huila/huila.pdf Population Statistics by DANE

[edit] External links

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