Meta Department
Department of Meta
Departamento del Meta | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Llano Grande de Colombia y Meta | |
| Anthem: Himno de Meta (Colombia) | |
Meta shown in red | |
Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 4°9′N 73°38′W / 4.150°N 73.633°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Orinoquía Region |
| Established | July 1, 1960 |
| Capital | Villavicencio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85,635 km2 (33,064 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,039,722 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-MET |
| Provinces | 4 |
| Municipalities | 29 |
| Website | www.meta.gov.co |
Meta is a department of Colombia. Its capital is Villavicencio.
The Meta River crosses the department.
Municipalities
| Ariari | Villavicencio | Piedemonte | Meta River |
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| 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
- ↑ "DANE". Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2013.