Arauca (city)

Arauca
Coordinates: 7 ° 5 ′  N , 70 ° 46 ′  W Arauca​ Arauca on the map of Colombia
Location of the municipality of Arauca on the map of Arauca
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Arauca
City foundation	1780
Residents	93,261  (2019)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	5841 km 2
Population density	16 people / km 2
height	125  m
Waters	Río Arauca
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Benjamin Socadagüí Cermeño (2016-2019)
Website	www.arauca-arauca.gov.co
Santa Bárbara Cathedral
Town hall and sculpture

Arauca (completely Villa de Santa Bárbara de Arauca ) is a municipality ( municipio ) and the capital of the department of the same name in Colombia .

geography

Arauca is located on the Arauca River right on the border with Venezuela in the Colombian Llanos . The international bridge José Antonio Páez connects Venezuela ( El Amparo de Apure ) and Colombia at this point. The area of ​​the parish is flat and is often flooded. The municipality is bordered by the state of Apure in Venezuela to the north and east , by Arauquita to the west and by Puerto Rendón and Cravo Norte to the south .

population

The municipality of Arauca has 93,261 inhabitants, of whom 81,245 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

The Arauca region was explored by the German explorer Georg Hohermuth von Speyer (Spanish: Jorge de la Espira ) in 1536. He was looking for Eldorado and therefore did not stay. Jesuits later followed and founded the first settlements.

The city of Arauca was founded on December 4, 1780 by Juan Isidro Daboín on the area of ​​an indigenous settlement (called Guahibo ) of 10 families. The city was named after the Arauca River .

economy

Arauca's main industry is oil production . Approximately 80,000 barrels of oil are produced annually. In addition, as in all of the Llanos, cattle production plays an important role. In addition, sugar cane , cassava , bananas , cocoa and fruit are grown.

Infrastructure

Arauca is served by the Aeropuerto Santiago Pérez Quiróz ( IATA code : AUC ). There are flight connections to Bogotá , Bucaramanga , Cúcuta , Barranquilla and Yopal .

religion

Arauca has been the seat of the Arauca diocese since 1915 .

Arauca Climate diagram J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     8th   33 20th     23   34 21st     41   34 22nd     138   33 23     234   31 23     312   30th 22nd     298   29 22nd     228   30th 22nd     199   31 22nd     182   32 22nd     105   31 22nd     25th   32 21st Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: IDEAM

Web links

Commons : Arauca  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Arauca. Alcaldía de Arauca - Arauca, accessed on May 15, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Arauca). 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Información del municipio. Alcaldía de Arauca - Arauca, accessed on May 15, 2019 (Spanish, information on the geography of the municipality). 
2. ↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on May 15, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia). 
3. ↑ Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de Arauca - Arauca, accessed on May 15, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality). 
4. ↑ Economía. Alcaldía de Arauca - Arauca, accessed on May 15, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).