Huila Department
Huila is a department of Colombia. Its capital is Neiva.[2]
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Departamento del Huila | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Alma del Huila (Huila's soul) | |
.svg) Huila shown in red | |
 Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 2°59′55″N 75°18′16″W / 2.99861°N 75.30444°WCoordinates: 2°59′55″N 75°18′16″W / 2.99861°N 75.30444°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Region | Andean Region |
| Established | 1905 |
| Capital | Neiva |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,890 km2 (7,680 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,126,314 |
| • Density | 56.627/km2 (146.66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-HUI |
| Provinces | 4 |
| Municipalities | 37 |
| Website | www.gobhuila.gov.co |
The department is located in the southwest of the country. It has Colombia's third highest peak, the Nevado del Huila volcano. The Magdalena River starts in the Huila.
Administrative divisions
Municipalities
- Acevedo
- Agrado
- Aipe
- Algeciras
- Altamira
- Baraya
- Campoalegre
- Colombia
- Elias
- Garzón
- Gigante
- Guadalupe
- Hobo
- Iquira
- Isnos
- La Argentina
- La Plata
- Nataga
- Neiva (Capital City)
- Oporapa
- Paicol
- Palermo
- Palestina
- Pital
- Pitalito
- Rivera
- Saladoblanco
- San Agustín
- Santa María
- Suaza
- Tarqui
- Tello
- Teruel
- Tesalia
- Timaná
- Villavieja
- Yaguará
Huila Department Media
Landscape near Gigante
References
- ↑ "DANE". Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Generalidades del departamento". Gobernación del Huila. Retrieved 26 April 2013.