Huila Department facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Department of Huila
Departamento del Huila
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| Anthem: Alma del Huila (Huila's soul) | |||
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Huila shown in red
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Topography of the department
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Region | Andean Region | ||
| Established | 1905 | ||
| Capital | Neiva | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 19,890 km2 (7,680 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 1,126,314 | ||
| • Density | 56.627/km2 (146.66/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-05 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | CO-HUI | ||
| Provinces | 4 | ||
| Municipalities | 37 | ||
| Website | www.gobhuila.gov.co | ||
Huila is a department of Colombia. Its capital is Neiva.
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
Images for kids
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Landscape near Gigante
See also
In Spanish: Huila para niños
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