San José del Guaviare
Municipality and town in Amazon Region, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
San José del Guaviare (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ xoˈse ðel ɣwaˈβja.ɾe]) is a town and municipality in Colombia, capital of the department of Guaviare by the Guaviare River. It is home to some of the deisolated Nunak people.
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San José del Guaviare | |
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Municipality and town | |
Aerial view of San José del Guaviare | |
![]() Location of the municipality and town of San José del Guaviare in the Guaviare Department of Colombia. | |
Coordinates: 2°34′N 72°38′W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Amazon Region |
Department | Guaviare Department |
Founded | 1960 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ramón Rojas Guevara |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 16,769 km2 (6,475 sq mi) |
• Urban | 6.17 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
Population | |
• Municipality and town | 52,815 |
• Density | 3.1/km2 (8.2/sq mi) |
• Urban | 36,254 |
• Urban density | 5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Guaviarenses |
Time zone | UTC-05 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Postal code | 950001-9 |
Area code | 57 + 9 |
Climate | Am |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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