Department of Arauca

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Arauca
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Capital Arauca
governor José Facundo Castillo Cisneros (2020-2023)
surface 23,818 km²
Population  (Total)
 - 2005 Census
 -  Population Density 		 
232,118 
9.7 inhabitants / km²
urbanization 51%
Literacy rate 82.5%
Number of parishes 7th
Popular name araucano
Important cities Arauquita , Saravena
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Location of Arauca in Colombia

The Departamento de Arauca is a province in eastern Colombia .

It borders Venezuela to the north and east and the provinces of Vichada and Casanare to the south ; to the west is Boyacá .

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The production of oil (30% of Colombia) and extensive cattle farming are the most important industries. The underdeveloped agriculture relies on corn , cocoa , yuca and beans . To continue fishing and logging an important role.

The Sierra Nevada del Cocuy is worth seeing .

Administrative division

The Departamento de Arauca consists of seven municipalities. The population figures are based on the DANE 2005 census , extrapolated for 2018.

local community Population 2018
Arauca 92.107
Arauquita 42,580
Cravo Norte 3.226
Fortul 26,454
Puerto Rondón 3,825
Saravena 48,318
Tame 54,198

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Extrapolation of the population of Colombia on the official DANE website