Huila Department

Huila Department
For other uses, see Huila (disambiguation).
Department of Huila
Departamento del Huila
—  Department  —

Flag
Coat of arms
Anthem: Alma del Huila (Huila's soul)
Huila shown in red
Coordinates: 2°59′55″N 75°18′16″W / 2.99861°N 75.30444°W / 2.99861; -75.30444Coordinates: 2°59′55″N 75°18′16″W / 2.99861°N 75.30444°W / 2.99861; -75.30444
Country  Colombia
Region Andes Region
Established 1905
Capital Neiva
Government
 - Governor Luis Jorge Sanchez (Colombian Conservative Party)
Area
 - Total 19,890 km2 (7,679.6 sq mi)
Area rank 26
Population (2005)[1]
 - Total 1,006,797
 - Rank 15
 - Density 50.6/km2 (131.1/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-05
ISO 3166 code CO-HUI
Provinces 4
Municipalities 37
Website www.gobhuila.gov.co

Huila (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwila]) 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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Geography

The south of the department is located in the Colombian Massif. The Cordillera Oriental is born in this place.

Colombia's second highest peak, the Nevado del Huila volcano, is located in Huila department.

The Magdalena River (also called Yuma River) is Colombia's largest river, rises in Huila department. Some of Huila's most important towns are placed in the Magdalena River Valley. Betania is a dam located in the Magdalena river. A bigger dam, El Quimbo, is planned for the same river.

Armed conflict

As of 2011 Hulia is one of the regions most affected by the Colombian armed conflict. It is considered one of the strongholds of the guerrilla movement Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, also known as FARC-EP.[2][3]

Administrative divisions

Municipalities

References

  1. ^ http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/regiones/huila/huila.pdf Population Statistics by DANE
  2. ^ http://www.radiosantafe.com/2011/04/08/ejercito-desmantelo-campo-minado-en-el-huila/
  3. ^ http://www.colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/15910-farc-lieutenant-shot-down-in-huila-army-operation-army.html

External links

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