Villanueva (Casanare)
Villanueva | ||
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Coordinates: 4 ° 37 ′ N , 72 ° 56 ′ W Villanueva on the map of Colombia
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Location of the municipality of Villanueva on the map of Casanare
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Basic data | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Casanare | |
City foundation | 1962 | |
Residents | 24,740 (2019) | |
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Detailed data | ||
surface | 825 km 2 | |
Population density | 30 people / km 2 | |
height | 300 m | |
Waters | Quebrada de Agua Blanca, Río Upía , Río Meta , Río Tua | |
Time zone | UTC -5 | |
City Presidency | Ruth Yaneth Bohorquez Peña (2016-2019) | |
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Villanueva is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Casanare in Colombia .
geography
Villanueva is located in the south of Casanare at an altitude of about 300 meters at the foot of the Andes in the Colombian Llanos, 147 km from Yopal . The municipality borders in the north Sabanalarga and Monterrey , in the east Monterrey and Tauramena , in the south Cabuyaro and Puerto López in the Department del Meta and in the west Barranca de Upía and Cabuyaro in Meta.
population
The municipality of Villanueva has 24,740 inhabitants, of which 21,424 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).
history
In the area of today's Villanueva parish, the work of the Jesuits played an important role during the colonial period . In the 20th century the region suffered from the armed conflict . Villanueva itself was founded in 1962 and received parish status in 1982.
economy
The main industries in Villanueva are agriculture (in particular oil palms , rice , sorghum and cotton are grown) and cattle production .
traffic
Villanueva has a small regional airport.
Web links
- Alcaldia de Villanueva. Alcaldía de Villanueva - Casanare, accessed February 8, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía de Villanueva - Casanare, accessed February 8, 2019 (Spanish, information about 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 February 8, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).