Huila Department
Encyclopedia
Huila (ˈwila) is one of the departments
of Colombia
. It is located in the southwest of the country, and its capital is Neiva.
. The Cordillera Oriental is born in this place.
Colombia's second highest peak, the Nevado del Huila
volcano, is located in Huila department.
The Magdalena River
(also called Yuma River) is Colombia's largest river, rises in Huila department. Some of Huila's most important towns are placed in the Magdalena River Valley. Betania is a dam
located in the Magdalena river. A bigger dam, El Quimbo
, is planned for the same river.
. It is considered one of the strongholds of the guerrilla movement Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, also known as FARC-EP.
Departments of Colombia
Colombia is an unitary republic formed by thirty-two departments and a Capital District . Each department has a Governor and a Department Assembly , elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods...
of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. It is located in the southwest of the country, and its capital is Neiva.
Geography
The south of the department is located in the Colombian MassifColombian Massif
The Colombian Massif also known colloquially as Nudo de Almaguer refers to a group of mountains within the Andes of south central Colombia. The massif is mainly within the area of the Cauca, Huila, and Nariño Departments...
. The Cordillera Oriental is born in this place.
Colombia's second highest peak, the Nevado del Huila
Nevado del Huila
Nevado del Huila , at , is the highest volcano in Colombia, located in Huila Department. After being dormant for more than 500 years, the volcano showed heavy signs of activity in 2007 and 2008. As of February 20, 2007, there were more than 7000 "minor" seismic events, and a high state of...
volcano, is located in Huila department.
The Magdalena River
Magdalena River
The Magdalena River is the principal river of Colombia, flowing northward about through the western half of the country. It takes its name from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene. It is navigable through much of its lower reaches, in spite of the shifting sand bars at the mouth of its delta, as...
(also called Yuma River) is Colombia's largest river, rises in Huila department. Some of Huila's most important towns are placed in the Magdalena River Valley. Betania is a dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
located in the Magdalena river. A bigger dam, El Quimbo
El Quimbo Dam
The El Quimbo Dam is a concrete faced rock-fill dam and hydroelectric power project under development in the Huila Department of southwestern-central Colombia, approximately south of the city of Neiva, on the Magdalena River. It is located about upstream from the confluence of the Río Páez with...
, is planned for the same river.
Armed conflict
As of 2011 Hulia is one of the regions most affected by the Colombian armed conflictColombian Armed Conflict
The Colombian armed conflict or Colombian Civil War are terms that are employed to refer to the current asymmetric low-intensity armed conflict in Colombia that has existed since approximately 1964 or 1966, between the Colombian government and peasant guerrillas such as the Revolutionary Armed...
. It is considered one of the strongholds of the guerrilla movement Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, also known as FARC-EP.
Municipalities
- AcevedoAcevedo, HuilaAcevedo is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- AgradoAgradoAccording to oral tradition, the current territory of El Agrado, at the time of the Spanish conquest, was inhabited by the Chimbayaco, which belonged to the nation of Paez. But this can not be regarded as true as it also speaks of Yaguilgas, Yalcones and other groups belonging to the nation of...
- AipeAipe- History :In early 1741, Dona Teresa and Don Enrique Cortes, descendants of Mr. Jacinto Cortés, gave 80 hectares to establish a new town, and are considered the founders of the Municipality of Aipe...
- AlgecirasAlgeciras, HuilaAlgeciras is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- AltamiraAltamira, HuilaAltamira is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- BarayaBarayaBaraya is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- CampoalegreCampoalegreCampoalegre is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- ColombiaColombia, HuilaColombia is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- EliasElias, HuilaElias, Huila is a small town located in the southern part of the Departamento del Huila....
- Garzón
- GiganteGigante, HuilaGigante is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- GuadalupeGuadalupe, HuilaGuadalupe is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- HoboHobo, HuilaHobo is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- IquiraIquiraIquira is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- IsnosIsnosIsnos is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- La ArgentinaLa Argentina, HuilaLa Argentina is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia.-External links:...
- La PlataLa Plata, HuilaLa Plata is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia with a population of 55,784 inhabitants including the rural area at an altitude of 1,050 m. It is located 122 km away from Neiva, 147 km from the city of Popayán and 210 km from the town of St...
- NatagaNatagaNataga is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- Neiva
- OporapaOporapaOporapa is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- PaicolPaicolPaicol is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- PalermoPalermo, Huila-Twin Cities: Palermo, Italy...
- PalestinaPalestina, HuilaPalestina is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- PitalPitalPital is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- PitalitoPitalitoPitalito is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. Its population is 103,850.-External links:*...
- RiveraRivera, HuilaRivera is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- SaladoblancoSaladoblancoSaladoblanco is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- San AgustínSan Agustín, HuilaSan Agustín is a town and municipality in the southern Colombian Department of Huila. The town is located 227 km away from the capital of the Department, Neiva. Population is around 30,000. The village was originally founded in 1752 by Alejo Astudillo but attacks by indigenous people destroyed...
- Santa MaríaSanta María, HuilaSanta María is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. Swiss football player Johan Vonlanthen was born in Santa Maria but decided to play for Switzerland....
- SuazaSuazaSuaza is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- Tarqui
- TelloTello, HuilaTello is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- TeruelTeruel, HuilaTeruel is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- TesaliaTesaliaTesalia is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- TimanaTimanaTimana is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....
- VillaviejaVillavieja, HuilaVillavieja is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. The municipality covers most of the Tatacoa Desert. The town is built on the banks of the Magdalena River...
- YaguaraYaguaraYaguara is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia....