Guaviare Department

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Department of Guaviare
Departamento del Guaviare
—  Department  —

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Coordinates: 2°34′N 72°38′W / 2.567°N 72.633°W / 2.567; -72.633Coordinates: 2°34′N 72°38′W / 2.567°N 72.633°W / 2.567; -72.633
Country  Colombia
Region Amazon Region
Established
Capital San José del Guaviare
Government
 • Governor (vacant)
Area
 • Total 53,460 km2 (20,641 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 133,236
 • Density 2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-05
ISO 3166 code CO-GUV
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Municipalities

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.

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[edit] Municipalities

  1. Calamar
  2. El Retorno
  3. Miraflores
  4. San José del Guaviare

[edit] Demographics

The Nukak, a nomadic tribe that was uncontacted until 1988, live in Guaviare.

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