Established July 4, 1991 Area rank 10th Area 44,640 km² Municipalities 19 | Region Orinoquía Region Time zone UTC-05 Population 344,027 (2013) | |
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University Fundación Universitaria Internacional del Trópico Americano Points of interest La Voz de Yopal, Resurgimiento Park, Parque Natural La Iguana, Río Tua, Piscina Natural La Aguatoca Destinations | ||
Casanare ([kasaˈnaɾe]) is a department of Colombia. It is in the central eastern region of the country. Its capital is Yopal. It contains oil fields and an 800 km pipeline leading to the coastal port of Coveñas owned by BP.
Contents
Map of Casanare, Colombia
Rivers and Dams
The Upia River (Río Upía) is in Casanere.
Municipalities
- Aguazul
- Chámeza
- Hato Corozal
- La Salina
- Maní
- Monterrey
- Nunchía
- Orocue
- Paz de Ariporo
- Pore
- Recetor
- Sabanalarga
- Sácama
- San Luis de Palenque
- Támara
- Tauramena
- Trinidad
- Villanueva
- Yopal
References
Casanare Department Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA