Solano (Colombia)
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Coordinates: 0 ° 42 ′ N , 75 ° 15 ′ W Solano on the map of Colombia
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 Location of the municipality of Solano on the map of Caquetá
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Colombia | |
| Department | Caquetá | |
| City foundation | 1936 | |
| Residents | 25,546 (2019) | |
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| surface | 43,112 km 2 | |
| Population density | 1 inhabitant / km 2 | |
| height | 203 m | |
| Waters | Río Caquetá , Río Orteguaza | |
| Time zone | UTC -5 | |
| City Presidency | Alejandro Quintero (2016-2019) | |
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Solano is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Caquetá in Colombia .
geography
Solano occupies about 48% of the area of Caquetá with 42,486 km² and is the second largest municipality in Colombia. The urban center is about 170 km from Florencia at an altitude of 203 meters on the Río Caquetá and has an average temperature of 27 ° C. Solano lies at the transition to the Amazon region . Much of the Chiribiquete National Park and the Chorros de Araracuara rapids are located in the municipality . Valparaíso , Milán , La Montañita , Cartagena del Chairá , San Vicente del Caguán and Calamar and Miraflores in the department of Guaviare border the municipality in the north , Pacoa in the department del Vaupés in the east and La Victoria and Miritá - Paraná in the department of Amazonas , im South Puerto Santander and La Chorrera in the Department of Amazonas and Puerto Leguízamo in the Department of Putumayo and to the west Puerto Guzmán in the Department of Putumayo and Solita .
population
The municipality of Solano has 25,546 inhabitants, of whom 1954 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019). Together with Puerto Leguízamo , Solano is the seat of the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Leguízamo-Solano .
history
Solano was founded in 1936 by General José Dolores Solano on behalf of settlers in the region. Solano received the status of an Inspección de Policía (police inspection) in 1975 and was appointed a municipality in 1986.
economy
The main industry in Solano is agriculture . In particular, bananas, cassava, sugar cane and corn are grown. There is also animal husbandry and fishing .
traffic
There are two airports in the municipality of Solano. Tres Esquinas Airport, near the urban center, is reserved for military use only and is also used as a US military base . There is also a civil airport ( IATA code : SQF ), which is located near the town of Araracuara and is served by the Satena airline . Solano is not connected to the Colombian road network. Solano is connected by ship to the departments of Guaviare , Vaupés , Amazonas and Putumayo via the Caquetá and Orteguaza rivers .
Web links
- Alcaldia de Solano. Alcaldía de Solano - Caquetá, accessed February 1, 2019 (Spanish, municipality website).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía de Solano - 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)).
