San José del Guaviare
San José del Guaviare (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ xoˈse ðel ɣwaˈβja.ɾe]) is a town and municipality in Colombia, capital of the department of Guaviare by the Guaviare River. It is home to some of the deisolated Nunak people.
San José del Guaviare | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Aerial view of San José del Guaviare | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of the municipality and town of San José del Guaviare in the Guaviare Department of Colombia. | |
  San José del Guaviare Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 2°34′N 72°38′W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Region | Amazon Region |
| Department | Guaviare Department |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ramón Rojas Guevara |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 16,769 km2 (6,475 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6.17 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Municipality and town | 52,815 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8.2/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 36,254 |
| • Urban density | 5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Guaviarenses |
| Time zone | UTC-05 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 950001-9 |
| Area code | 57 + 9 |
| Climate | Am |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
References
- INFORMACIÓN CAPITAL
- SAN JOSÉ DEL GUAVIARE: Municipality in Guaviare, Citypopulation.de
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to San José del Guaviare.
- Video of tourist areas around San José del Guaviare
- (in Spanish) San José del Guaviare official website
- Encyclopædia Britannica; San José del Guaviare
- (in Spanish) Sistema de Información Ambiental Territorial de la Amazonia colombiana SIAT-AC
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