Mocoa

Mocoa
City
Plaza Central Mocoa in 2013

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Nickname(s): The Head of Putumayo

Location of the town and municipality of Mocoa in Putumayo Department.
Coordinates: 1°09′0″N 76°38′51″W / 1.15000°N 76.64750°W / 1.15000; -76.64750Coordinates: 1°09′0″N 76°38′51″W / 1.15000°N 76.64750°W / 1.15000; -76.64750
Country  Colombia
Region Amazonía Region
Department Putumayo
Foundation March 6, 1551
Government
 • Mayor Jose Antonio Castro
Area
 • Total 1,030 km2 (400 sq mi)
Elevation 604 m (1,982 ft)
Population
 • Total 36,187
 • Density 35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-05 (Eastern Time Zone)

Mocoa (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈko.a]) is a municipality and capital city of the department of Putumayo in Colombia.

The city is located in the northwest of the Putumayo department. The municipality borders the departments of Nariño to the west and Cauca to the north.

On March 31, 2017, mudslides in Mocoa left more than 254[1] people dead, and hundreds missing.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Brodzinsky, Sibylla (2017-04-02). "Colombia landslide leaves at least 254 dead and hundreds missing". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  2. ↑ Brocchetto, Marilia; Ramos, Fernando; Sanchez, Ray. "Mudslides kill more than 200 people in Colombia". CNN. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
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