| Department of Nariño Departamento del Nariño |
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| Motto: La Fuerza del Cambio Continúa (Spanish: The Force of Change Continues) |
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| Anthem: Himno del Departamento de Nariño | |||
| Nariño shown in red | |||
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| Country | Colombia | ||
| Region | Pacific Region/Andes Region | ||
| Established | August 6, 1904 | ||
| Capital | Pasto | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Antonio Navarro Wolff (Alternative Democratic Pole) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 33,268 km2 (12,844.8 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 11 | ||
| Population (2005)[1] | |||
| • Total | 1,531,777 | ||
| • Rank | 8 | ||
| • Density | 46/km2 (119.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-05 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | CO-NAR | ||
| Provinces | 3 | ||
| Municipalities | 62 | ||
| Website | www.gobernar.gov.co | ||
Nariño (Spanish pronunciation: [naˈɾiɲo]) is a department of Colombia named after Antonio Nariño. It is in the west of the country, bordering Ecuador and the Pacific Ocean.
Its capital is Pasto, other important cities include Tumaco, Ipiales.
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