Putumayo Department
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Putumayo (Spanish pronunciation: [putuˈmaʝo]) is a department of Southern Colombia. It is in the south-west of the country, bordering Ecuador and Peru. Its capital is Mocoa.
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Department of Putumayo
Departamento del Putumayo | |
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Coordinates: 1°09′N 76°37′W | |
Country | Colombia |
Region | Amazonía Region |
Established | 1991 |
Capital | Mocoa |
Government | |
• Governor | Sorrel Parisa Aroca Rodriguez(2016-2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 24,885 km2 (9,608 sq mi) |
• Rank | 16th |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 348,182 |
• Rank | 26th |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | COP 5,617 billion (US$ 1.3 billion) |
Time zone | UTC-05 |
ISO 3166 code | CO-PUT |
Municipalities | 13 |
HDI (2019) | 0.717[5] high · 26th of 33 |
Website | www.putumayo.gov.co |
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The word putumayo comes from the Quechua languages. The verb p'utuy means "to spring forth" or "to burst out", and mayu means river. Thus it means "gushing river".