Nariño Department

For other uses, see Nariño (disambiguation).

Department of Nariño Departamento del Nariño
—  Department  —
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: La Fuerza del Cambio Continúa (Spanish: The Force of Change Continues)
Anthem: Himno del Departamento de Nariño
Nariño shown in red
Coordinates: 01°10′N 77°16′W / 1.167°N 77.267°W / 1.167; -77.267Coordinates: 01°10′N 77°16′W / 1.167°N 77.267°W / 1.167; -77.267
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.

Municipalities

1. Albán
2. Aldana
3. Ancuya
4. Arboleda
5. Barbacoas
6. Belén
7. Buesaco
8. Chachagüí
9. Colón (Génova)
10. Consaca
11. Contadero
12. Córdoba
13. Cuaspud
14. Cumbal
15. Cumbitara
16. El Charco
17. El Peñol
18. El Rosario
19. El Tablón
20. El Tambo
21. Francisco Pizarro
22. Funes
23. Guachucal
24. Guaitarilla
25. Gualmatán
26. Iles
27. Imues
28. Ipiales
29. La Cruz
30. La Florida
31. La Llanada
32. La Tola
33. La Unión
34. Leiva
35. Linares
36. Los Andes
37. Magui
38. Mallama
39. Mosquera
40. Nariño
41. Olaya Herrera
42. Ospina
43. Pasto
44. Policarpa
45. Potosí
46. Providencia
47. Puerres
48. Pupiales
49. Ricaurte
50. Roberto Payán
51. Samaniego
52. San Bernardo
53. Sandona
54. San Lorenzo
55. San Pablo
56. San Pedro de Cartago
57. Santa Barbara
58. Santacruz
59. Sapuyes
60. Taminango
61. Tangua
62. Tumaco
63. Tuquerres
64. Yacuanquer

References

1. ^ http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/regiones/narino/narino_d.pdf

External links

• (Spanish) Government of Narino official website