Mocoa
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| Mocoa | |||
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| Nickname(s): The Head of Putumayo | |||
Location of the town and municipality of Chia in Putumayo Department. |
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| Coordinates: 1°09′0″N 76°38′51″W / 1.15000°N 76.64750°WCoordinates: 1°09′0″N 76°38′51″W / 1.15000°N 76.64750°W | |||
| Country | |||
| Region | Amazonía Region | ||
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| Foundation | March 6, 1551 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,030 km2 (400 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 604 m (1,982 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 36,187 | ||
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-05) | ||
Mocoa is a municipality and capital city of the department of Putumayo in Colombia.
The city is located in the northwest of the Putumayo department. The municipality borders the departments of Nariño to the west and Cauca to the north.
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External links[edit]
- (Spanish) Mocoa official website
- (Spanish) Mocoa official website 2
- (Spanish) Territorial-Environmental Information System of Colombian Amazon SIAT-AC website
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