Huila Department

Huila is a department of Colombia. Its capital is Neiva.[2]

Department of Huila
Departamento del Huila
Department
Flag of Department of Huila
Flag
Coat of arms of Department of Huila
Coat of arms
Anthem: Alma del Huila (Huila's soul)
Huila shown in red
Huila shown in red
Topography of the department
Topography of the department
Coordinates: 2°59′55″N 75°18′16″W
Country Colombia
RegionAndean Region
Established1905
CapitalNeiva
Area
 • Total19,890 km2 (7,680 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total1,126,314
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-05
ISO 3166 codeCO-HUI
Provinces4
Municipalities37
Websitewww.gobhuila.gov.co

The department is located in the southwest of the country. It has Colombia's third highest peak, the Nevado del Huila volcano. The Magdalena River starts in the Huila.

Administrative divisions

Municipalities
  • Acevedo
  • Agrado
  • Aipe
  • Algeciras
  • Altamira
  • Baraya
  • Campoalegre
  • Colombia
  • Elias
  • Garzón
  • Gigante
  • Guadalupe
  • Hobo
  • Iquira
  • Isnos
  • La Argentina
  • La Plata
  • Nataga
  • Neiva (Capital City)
  • Oporapa
  • Paicol
  • Palermo
  • Palestina
  • Pital
  • Pitalito
  • Rivera
  • Saladoblanco
  • San Agustín
  • Santa María
  • Suaza
  • Tarqui
  • Tello
  • Teruel
  • Tesalia
  • Timaná
  • Villavieja
  • Yaguará

References
  1. "DANE". Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  2. "Generalidades del departamento". Gobernación del Huila. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
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