Arauca Department
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Arauca (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɾawka]) is a department of Eastern Colombia located in the extreme north of the Orinoco Basin of Colombia (the Llanos Orientales), bordering Venezuela. The southern boundary of Arauca is formed by the Casanare and Meta Rivers, separating Arauca from the departments of Casanare and Vichada. To the west, Arauca borders the department of Boyacá. The Caño Limón oil fields located within Arauca account for almost a third of the Colombian oil output. Its capital is the town of Arauca.
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Department of Arauca
Departamento de Arauca | |
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Motto(s): Vamos Arauca (Spanish: Let's Go Arauca) | |
Coordinates: 7°05′N 70°45′W | |
Country | Colombia |
Region | Orinoquía Region |
Established | 4 July 1991 |
Capital | Arauca |
Government | |
• Governor | Ricardo Alvarado Bestene (2016–2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 23,818 km2 (9,196 sq mi) |
• Rank | 18th |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 262,174 |
• Rank | 27th |
• Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | COP 8,548 billion (US$ 2.0 billion) |
Time zone | UTC-05 |
ISO 3166 code | CO-ARA |
Municipalities | 7 |
HDI (2019) | 0.740[3] high · 20th of 33 |
Website | www.arauca.gov.co |
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