Puerto Nariño

Puerto Nariño
Coordinates: 3 ° 46 ′ S , 70 ° 23 ′ W Puerto Nariño on the map of Colombia	Puerto Nariño
	Puerto Nariño
	Location of Puerto Nariño in the Amazon
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Amazon
City foundation	1961
Residents	8643 (2019)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	1876 km 2
Population density	5 people / km 2
height	40 m
City structure	3 barrios
Waters	Amazon
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	José Alberto Lozada Pinedo (2016–2019)
Website	www.puertonarino-amazonas.gov.co

Puerto Nariño is a municipality ( municipality ) in Colombia in the Amazonas department on the Peruvian border directly on the Amazon River. The city owes its name to the famous Colombian general Antonio Nariño , who made an important contribution to the war of independence against Spain.

Most of the city's residents are of indigenous origin. Vehicles are not allowed in the city; the only way to get supplies is via the Amazon with motor boats.

geography

Puerto Nariño is located in the south of Colombia 1020 km from Bogotá at an altitude of between 40 m above sea level. NN and 150 m above sea level NN on the Amazon . The average temperature is 30 ° C with high humidity. The municipality borders on Leticia to the east, Tarapacá to the north and the Loreto region in Peru to the south and west .

population

The municipality of Puerto Nariño has 8643 inhabitants, of which 2247 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

Puerto Nariño was founded on August 18, 1961 as an office (corregimiento departamental) and became a municipality by decree in January 1984.

economy

Puerto Nariño's economy is based on ecotourism and fishing .

traffic

Puerto Nariño can be reached from Leticia by boat across the Amazon. A few paths lead through the rainforest to indigenous settlements.

Web links

Commons : Puerto Nariño - collection of images, videos and audio files

Alcaldía de Puerto Nariño - Amazon. Alcaldía del Municipio de Puerto Nariño - Amazonas, accessed April 19, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía del Municipio de Puerto Nariño - Amazonas, accessed April 19, 2019 (Spanish, information on the geography of the municipality).
↑ 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 April 19, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).

[municipio-1] Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía del Municipio de Puerto Nariño - Amazonas, accessed April 19, 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 April 19, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).