Orocué
Orocué | ||
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Coordinates: 4 ° 48 ′ N , 71 ° 21 ′ W Orocué on the map of Colombia
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Location of the municipality of Orocué on the map of Casanare
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Basic data | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Casanare | |
City foundation | January 1, 1850 | |
Residents | 8460 (2019) | |
City insignia | ||
Detailed data | ||
surface | 4177 km 2 | |
Population density | 2 people / km 2 | |
height | 187 m | |
Waters | Río Meta | |
Time zone | UTC -5 | |
City Presidency | Anderson Salvador Bernal Tello (2016-2019) | |
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Orocue (formerly San Miguel del Macuco) is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Casanare in Colombia .
geography
Orocué is located on the Río Meta , in the south of Casanare on the border with Meta . The Colombian Colombia Bogota is 546 kilometers west of the town. The municipality is bordered by Yopal and San Luis de Palenque in the north, Santa Rosalía in Vichada in the east, Puerto Gaitán in Meta in the south and Maní in the west .
population
The municipality of Orocué has 8,460 inhabitants, of which 5,475 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).
traffic
The place is connected by a road with the city of Yopal , about 180 kilometers northwest of Orocué. Yopal, on the other hand, is connected to Colombia's expressway network.
Airport
Orocué also has an airport ( IATA code : ORC ) located in the north of the city.
economy
The municipality's economy is heavily based on the primary sector , with cattle farming in particular playing an important role. Many goods are exported abroad via the Meta River and the Atlantic Ocean .
Web links
- Alcaldía Municipal de Orocué. Alcaldía de Orocué - Casanare, accessed on June 5, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Orocué).
Individual evidence
- ^ Información del municipio. Alcaldía de Orocué - Casanare, accessed June 5, 2019 (Spanish, information on the geography of the municipality).
- ↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on June 5, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia (Excel; 1.72 MB)).
- ↑ ORC - Orocue [Orocue Airport], CAS, CO - Airport - Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved March 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Economía. Alcaldía de Orocué - Casanare, accessed June 5, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).