Meta Department

Meta is a department of Colombia. Its capital is Villavicencio.

Department of Meta
Departamento del Meta
Department
Flag of Department of Meta
Flag
Coat of arms of Department of Meta
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Llano Grande de Colombia y Meta
Anthem: Himno de Meta (Colombia)
Meta shown in red
Meta shown in red
Topography of the department
Topography of the department
Coordinates: 4°9′N 73°38′W
Country Colombia
RegionOrinoquía Region
EstablishedJuly 1, 1960
CapitalVillavicencio
Area
 • Total85,635 km2 (33,064 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,039,722
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-05
ISO 3166 codeCO-MET
Provinces4
Municipalities29
Websitewww.meta.gov.co

The Meta River crosses the department.

Municipalities
Ariari Villavicencio Piedemonte Meta River
El Castillo • El Dorado • Fuente de Oro • Granada • La Uribe • Lejanías • Mapiripán • Mesetas • Puerto Concordia • Puerto Lleras • Puerto Rico • San Juan de Arama • Vista Hermosa
Villavicencio
Acacías • Barranca de Upía • Castilla la Nueva • Cubarral • Cumaral • El Calvario • Guamal • Restrepo • San Carlos de Guaroa • San Juanito • San Martín
Cabuyaro • La Macarena • Puerto Gaitán • Puerto López

References
  1. "DANE". Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
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