Huila Department

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.[3]

Department of Huila

Departamento del Huila
Department
Flag
Coat of arms
Anthem: Alma del Huila (Huila's soul)
Huila shown in red
Topography of the department
Coordinates: 2°59′55″N 75°18′16″W
Country Colombia
RegionAndean Region
Established1905
CapitalNeiva
Government
 • GovernorCarlos Julio Gonzalez Villa (2016-2019)
Area
 • Total19,890 km2 (7,680 sq mi)
Area rank26th
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,100,386
 • Rank15th
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-05
ISO 3166 codeCO-HUI
Provinces4
Municipalities37
HDI (2017)0.709[2]
high · 21st
Websitewww.gobhuila.gov.co

Geography
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1973 467,651—    
1985 693,712+48.3%
1993 843,798+21.6%
2005 1,011,418+19.9%
2018 1,100,386+8.8%
Source:[4]

The south of the department is located in the Colombian Massif. The Cordillera Oriental is born in this place.

Colombia's third 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, El Quimbo, is planned for the same river.

Administrative divisions

Municipalities

References
  1. "DANE". Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. "Generalidades del departamento". Gobernación del Huila. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  4. "Reloj de Población". DANE. Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadísitica. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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