Established July 4, 1991 Area rank 8th Area 53,460 km² | Region Amazon Region Time zone UTC-05 Population 107,934 (2013) | |
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Guaviare ([ɡwaˈβjaɾe]) is a department of Colombia. It is in the southern central region of the country. Its capital is San José del Guaviare. Guaviare was created on July 4, 1991 by the new Political Constitution of Colombia. Up until that point, it was a national territory that operated as a Commissariat, segregated from territory of the then Commissariat of Vaupés on December 23, 1977.
Contents
Map of Guaviare, Colombia
Municipalities
- Calamar
- El Retorno
- Miraflores
- San José del Guaviare
Ethnic makeup
The Nukak, a nomadic tribe that was uncontacted until 1988, live in Guaviare.
References
Guaviare Department Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA