Huila Department facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Department of Huila Departamento del Huila
Department
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Alma del Huila (Huila's soul)
Huila shown in red
Topography of the department
Country	Colombia
Region	Andean Region
Established	1905
Capital	Neiva
Area
• Total	19,890 km2 (7,680 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Total	1,126,314
• Density	56.627/km2 (146.66/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-05
ISO 3166 code	CO-HUI
Provinces	4
Municipalities	37
Website	www.gobhuila.gov.co

Huila is a special area in Colombia, called a department. Think of it like a state or province in other countries. Its main city, or capital, is Neiva.

Huila is found in the southwest part of Colombia. It's a place with amazing nature. One of its most famous features is the Nevado del Huila volcano. This volcano is the third highest peak in all of Colombia! Also, the mighty Magdalena River, which is a very important river in Colombia, actually starts right here in Huila.

Cities and Towns in Huila

Huila is divided into many smaller areas called municipalities. These are like different cities and towns that make up the department.

The Capital City

• Neiva is the capital city of Huila. It's the biggest and most important city in the department.

Other Important Municipalities

Huila has 37 municipalities in total. Here are some of them:

• Acevedo
• Agrado
• Aipe
• Algeciras
• Altamira
• Baraya
• Campoalegre
• Colombia
• Elias
• Garzón
• Gigante
• Guadalupe
• Hobo
• Iquira
• Isnos
• La Argentina
• La Plata
• Nataga
• Oporapa
• Paicol
• Palermo
• Palestina
• Pital
• Pitalito
• Rivera
• Saladoblanco
• San Agustín
• Santa María
• Suaza
• Tarqui
• Tello
• Teruel
• Tesalia
• Timaná
• Villavieja
• Yaguará

Images for kids

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  Landscape near Gigante

See also

In Spanish: Huila para niños