Departamento de Arauca, Arauca
Departamento de Arauca: department of Colombia
About
State Snapshot
Departamento de Arauca at a glance
Departamento de Arauca currently has 3 quality-checked populated place pages and 7 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
3
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
County pages
7
Open related pagesLargest city
AraucaPopulation 69,264
Top linked places
Quick Facts about Departamento de Arauca
| Population | 294,206 |
| Country | Colombia |
| State | Arauca (Colombia) |
| Area | 23818 km2 |
| Latitude & Longitude | 6.6667,-71.0000 |
| Legislative body | departmental assembly of Arauca |
| Official language | Spanish |
| Altitude | 433 feet / 132 meters |
| Capital | Arauca |
| Establishment | January 01, 1991 (35 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC−05:00 |
| Local time | 23:11:05 (16th April 2026) |
Geography
Departamento de Arauca is located at 6°40'0"N 71°0'0"W (6.6666700, -71.0000000). It has 4 neighbors: Estado Apure, Departamento del Vichada, Departamento de Casanare and Departamento de Boyaca.
Departamento de Arauca map
Click "full screen" 
icon to open full mode. View satellite images
icon to open full mode. View satellite images
Official website of Departamento de Arauca
Official WebsiteDemographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 208,605 | - | population projection |
| 2018 | 270,708 | 22.94% | population projection |
| 2020 | 294,206 | 7.99% | population projection |
Arauca, Comisaria Especial de Arauca, Comisaria de Arauca, Comisaría Especial de Arauca, Comisaría de Arauca