El Paujil
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Coordinates: 1 ° 34 ′ N , 75 ° 20 ′ W El Paujil on the map of Colombia
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 Location of the municipality of El Paujil on the map of Caquetá
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Colombia | |
| Department | Caquetá | |
| City foundation | 1955 | |
| Residents | 21,462 (2019) | |
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| Detailed data | ||
| surface | 1338 km 2 | |
| Population density | 16 people / km 2 | |
| height | 470 m | |
| Time zone | UTC -5 | |
| City Presidency | Liliana Cuellar Floriano (2016-2019) | |
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El Paujil is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Caquetá in Colombia .
geography
El Paujil is located in the north of Caquetá , about 50 km from Florencia at an altitude of 470 meters and has an average temperature of 26 ° C. El Paujil is located at the foot of the Andes at the transition to the Amazon region . The municipality borders Garzón in the Departamento del Huila and El Doncello in the north, El Doncello in the east, La Montañita and Cartagena del Chairá in the south and La Montañita in the west.
population
The municipality of El Paujil has 21,462 inhabitants, of which 11,415 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).
history
The region was settled from around 1948, with settlement accelerated from around 1954 in particular. El Paujil was founded as a consequence of the rapid development of El Doncello after its creation. A point halfway between El Doncello and La Montañita was chosen as the location . Names factor is occurring in the region bird Pauxi (Spanish Paujil ) of the family of cracidae belongs.
economy
The main industries in El Paujil are agriculture , animal husbandry and mining ( asphalt , coal and stone ).
traffic
There is a road connection to Florencia and the neighboring communities.
Personalities
- José Benito Cabrera also known as Fabián Ramírez (* 1963), former high-ranking commandant of the FARC
Web links
- Alcaldia de El Paujil. Alcaldía de El Paujil - Caquetá, accessed on February 1, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía de El Paujil - Caquetá, accessed February 1, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality).
- ↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on February 1, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia (Excel; 1.72 MB)).
