Nariño Department
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Nariño (Spanish pronunciation: [naˈɾiɲo]) is a department of Colombia named after independence leader Antonio Nariño. Its capital is Pasto. It is in the west of the country, bordering Ecuador and the Pacific Ocean.
For other uses, see Nariño (disambiguation).
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Department of Nariño
Departamento de Nariño | |
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Motto(s): Desde el mar hasta el Galeras (Spanish: From the sea to the Galeras) | |
Anthem: Himno del Departamento de Nariño | |
Coordinates: 01°10′N 77°16′W | |
Country | Colombia |
Region | Pacific Region/Andes Region |
Established | 6 August 1904 |
Capital | Pasto |
Government | |
• Governor | John Rojas (2020-2023) |
Area | |
• Total | 33,268 km2 (12,845 sq mi) |
• Rank | 11th |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,630,592 |
• Rank | 8th |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | COP 21,775 billion (US$ 5.1 billion) |
Time zone | UTC-05 |
ISO 3166 code | CO-NAR |
Provinces | 3 |
Municipalities | 64 |
HDI (2019) | 0.724[3] high · 24th of 33 |
Website | [Gobernación http://xn--nario-rta.gov.co/inicio/] |
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Nariño has a diverse geography and varied climate according to altitude: hot in the plains of the Pacific and cold in the mountains, where most of the population resides, a situation that is repeated in a north-south direction. Other important cities include Tumaco and Ipiales.