Departamento de Casanare, Casanare

Departamento de Casanare: department of Colombia

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Departamento de Casanare at a glance

Departamento de Casanare currently has 9 quality-checked populated place pages and 15 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Mapped cities & towns

9

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Largest city

Yopal

Population 170,283

Quick Facts about Departamento de Casanare

Population 435,195
Country Colombia
State Casanare (Colombia)
Area 44995 km2
Latitude & Longitude 5.5000,-71.5000
Legislative body departmental assembly of Casanare
Official language English, Spanish
Altitude 505 feet / 154 meters
Capital Yopal
Establishment January 01, 1991 (35 years ago)
Time Zone UTC−05:00
Local time 00:48:40 (17th April 2026)

Geography

Departamento de Casanare is located at 5°30'0"N 71°30'0"W (5.5000000, -71.5000000). It has 5 neighbors: Meta, Departamento del Vichada, Departamento de Cundinamarca, Departamento de Boyaca and Departamento de Arauca.

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Official website of Departamento de Casanare

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2018 375,258 - population projection
2020 435,195 13.77% population projection
Casanare, Comisaria Especial de Casanare, Comisaría Especial de Casanare, Intendencia de Casanare