Guaviare Department
Guaviare (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaˈβjaɾe]) is a department of Colombia. It is in the southern central region of the country. Its capital is San José del Guaviare. Guaviare was created on July 4, 1991, by the new Political Constitution of Colombia. Up until that point, it was a national territory that operated as a commissariat, segregated from territory of the then Commissariat of Vaupés on December 23, 1977.
Department of Guaviare
Departamento del Guaviare | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Guaviare shown in red | |
Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 2°34′N 72°38′W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Amazon Region |
| Established | July 4, 1991 |
| Capital | San José del Guaviare |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Nebio De Jesus Echeverry Cadavid (2016–2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53,460 km2 (20,640 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 82,767 |
| • Rank | 28th |
| • Density | 1.5/km2 (4.0/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | COP 1,124 billion (US$ 0.3 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-GUV |
| HDI (2019) | 0.755 high · 14th of 33 |
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