Vichada Department
Vichada Department is a department of Colombia in South America. The capital and largest town is Puerto Carreño.
Departamento del Vichada | |
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![]() Topography of the department | |
Coordinates: 6°11′N 67°28′W / 6.183°N 67.467°WCoordinates: 6°11′N 67°28′W / 6.183°N 67.467°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Orinoquía Region |
Established | July 5, 1913 |
Capital | Puerto Careño |
Area | |
• Total | 100,242 km2 (38,704 sq mi) |
Population (2013)[4] | |
• Total | 68,575 |
• Density | 0.684094/km2 (1.771797/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-05 |
ISO 3166 code | CO-VID |
Municipalities | 4 |
Website | www.gobvichada.gov.co |
Vichada borders Venezuela to the north and east.
Municipalities
References
- ↑ "Conservación en Situ" (in español). condesan.org. Archived from the original (doc) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ "Geografía e Historia: Ubicación, Extencion y Límites". Gobernación del Vichada.[dead link]
- ↑ Kline, Harvey F. (2012). "Vichada, Department of". Historical Dictionary of Colombia. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 493. ISBN 978-0-8108-7813-6.
- ↑ "DANE". Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2013.