Putumayo Department
Putumayo (Spanish pronunciation: [putuˈmaʝo]) is a department of Southern Colombia. It is in the south-west of the country, bordering Ecuador and Peru. Its capital is Mocoa.
Department of Putumayo
Departamento del Putumayo | |
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Coat of arms | |
Putumayo shown in red | |
Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 1°09′N 76°37′W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Amazonía Region |
| Established | 1991 |
| Capital | Mocoa |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Sorrel Parisa Aroca Rodriguez(2016-2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24,885 km2 (9,608 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16th |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 348,182 |
| • Rank | 26th |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | COP 5,617 billion (US$ 1.3 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-PUT |
| Municipalities | 13 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.717 high · 26th of 33 |
| Website | www.putumayo.gov.co |
The word putumayo comes from the Quechua languages. The verb p'utuy means "to spring forth" or "to burst out", and mayu means river. Thus it means "gushing river".
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