Departamento de Arauca, Arauca
Departamento de Arauca: Department of Colombia
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Quick Facts about Departamento de Arauca
| Population : | 294,206 |
| Country : | Colombia |
| State : | Arauca (Colombia) |
| Head of government : | Governor of Arauca Department |
| Area : | 23818 km2 |
| Legislative body : | departmental assembly of Arauca |
| Official language : | Spanish |
| Altitude : | 433 feet / 132 meters |
| Capital : | Arauca |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1991 (33 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | UTC−05:00 |
| Local time : | 02:46:05 (26th April 2024) |
Geography
Departamento de Arauca is located at 6°40'0"N 71°0'0"W (6.6666700, -71.0000000). It has 4 neighbors: Estado Apure, Departamento del Vichada, Departamento de Casanare and Departamento de Boyaca.
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Ricardo Alvarado Bestene ,
Departamento de Arauca has 4 neighbours.
- Estado Apure state of Venezuela
- Departamento del Vichada department of Colombia
- Departamento de Casanare department of Colombia
- Departamento de Boyacá department of Colombia
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2005 | 208,605 | - | population projection |
| 2018 | 270,708 | 22.94% | population projection |
| 2020 | 294,206 | 7.99% | population projection |
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