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Vichada Department

Departamento del Vichada
Department
Flag of Vichada Department
Flag
 Coat of arms of Vichada Department
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Tierra de hombres para hombres sin tierra
Land of men for men without land
Vichada shown in red
Vichada shown in red
Topography of the department
Topography of the department
Country  Colombia
Region Orinoquía Region
Established July 5, 1913
Capital Puerto Carreño
Area
 • Total 100,242 km2 (38,704 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total 68,575
 • Density 0.684094/km2 (1.771797/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-05
ISO 3166 code CO-VID
Municipalities 4
Website www.gobvichada.gov.co

Vichada Department is a department of Colombia in South America. The capital and largest town is Puerto Carreño.

Vichada borders Venezuela to the north and east.

Municipalities

Colombia Vichada location map (adm colored)
Political division, municipalities of Vichada
  1. Cumaribo
  2. La Primavera
  3. Puerto Carreño
  4. Santa Rosalía
  5. San Jose de Ocune

Images for kids

  • Vichada road

    A road in Vichada, 2006

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Vichada para niños

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