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Department of Meta

Departamento del Meta
Department
Flag of Department of Meta
Flag
 Coat of arms of Department of Meta
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Llano Grande de Colombia y Meta
Anthem: Himno de Meta (Colombia)
Meta shown in red
Meta shown in red
Topography of the department
Topography of the department
Country  Colombia
Region Orinoquía Region
Established July 1, 1960
Capital Villavicencio
Area
 • Total 85,635 km2 (33,064 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 1,039,722
 • Density 12.14132/km2 (31.44588/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-05
ISO 3166 code CO-MET
Provinces 4
Municipalities 29
Website www.meta.gov.co

Meta is a department of Colombia. Its capital is Villavicencio.

The Meta River crosses the department.

Municipalities

Ariari Villavicencio Piedemonte Meta River
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Colombia - Meta - Villavicencio.svg
Colombia - Meta - Piedemonte.svg
Colombia - Meta - Río Meta.svg
El Castillo • El Dorado • Fuente de Oro • Granada • La Uribe • Lejanías • Mapiripán • Mesetas • Puerto Concordia • Puerto Lleras • Puerto Rico • San Juan de Arama • Vista Hermosa
Villavicencio
Acacías • Barranca de Upía • Castilla la Nueva • Cubarral • Cumaral • El Calvario • Guamal • Restrepo • San Carlos de Guaroa • San Juanito • San Martín
Cabuyaro • La Macarena • Puerto Gaitán • Puerto López

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Meta (Colombia) para niños

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