Huila Department

For other uses, see Huila (disambiguation). Department of Huila Departamento del Huila —  Department  — Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Alma del Huila (Huila's soul) Huila shown in red Coordinates: 2°59′55″N 75°18′16″W / 2.99861°N 75.30444°W / 2.99861; -75.30444Coordinates: 2°59′55″N 75°18′16″W / 2.99861°N 75.30444°W / 2.99861; -75.30444 Country  Colombia Region Andes Region Established 1905 Capital Neiva Government  - Governor Luis Jorge Sanchez (Colombian Conservative Party) Area  - Total 19,890 km2 (7,679.6 sq mi) Area rank 26 Population (2005)1  - Total 1,006,797  - Rank 15  - Density 50.6/km2 (131.1/sq mi) Time zone UTC-05 ISO 3166 code CO-HUI Provinces 4 Municipalities 37 Website www.gobhuila.gov.co Huila (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwila]) is one of the departments of Colombia. It is located in the southwest of the country, and its capital is Neiva. Contents 1 Geography 2 Administrative divisions 2.1 Municipalities 3 References 4 External links Geography The south of the department is located in the Colombian Massif. The Cordillera Oriental is born in this place. Colombia's second highest peak, the Nevado del Huila volcano, is located in Huila department. The Magdalena River (also called Yuma River) is Colombia's largest river, rises in Huila department. Some of Huila's most important towns are placed in the Magdalena River Valley. Betania is a dam located in the Magdalena river. A bigger dam, Quimbo, is planned for the same river. Administrative divisions Municipalities Acevedo Agrado Aipe Algeciras Altamira Baraya Campoalegre Colombia Elias Garzón Gigante Guadalupe Hobo Iquira Isnos La Argentina La Plata Nataga Neiva Oporapa Paicol Palermo Palestina Pital Pitalito Rivera Saladoblanco San Agustín Santa María Suaza Tarqui Tello Teruel Tesalia Timana Villavieja Yaguara References ^ http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/regiones/huila/huila.pdf Population Statistics by DANE External links (Spanish) Government of Huila official website v · d · eDepartments of Colombia  Amazonas  Antioquia  Arauca  Atlántico  Bolívar  Boyacá  Caldas  Caquetá  Casanare  Cauca  Cesar  Chocó  Córdoba  Cundinamarca  Guainía  Guaviare  Huila  La Guajira  Magdalena  Meta  Nariño  N. Santander  Putumayo  Quindío  Risaralda  San Andrés  Santander  Sucre  Tolima  Valle del Cauca  Vaupés  Vichada Capital district:  Bogotá This Huila Department location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · d · e