Department of 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 .
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 |
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Arauca | 92.107 |
Arauquita | 42,580 |
Cravo Norte | 3.226 |
Fortul | 26,454 |
Puerto Rondón | 3,825 |
Saravena | 48,318 |
Tame | 54,198 |