Departamento del Choco (Departamento del Chocó), Chocó

Departamento del Choco: department of Colombia

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Departamento del Chocó at a glance

Departamento del Chocó currently has 14 quality-checked populated place pages and 30 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Departamento del Chocó

Country Colombia
State Chocó (Colombia)
Area 46530 km2
Official name Departamento de Chocó
Latitude & Longitude 6.0000,-77.0000
Legislative body departmental assembly of Chocó
Altitude 548 feet / 167 meters
Capital Quibdó
Establishment November 03, 1947 (78 years ago)
Time Zone UTC−05:00
Local time 02:02:46 (17th April 2026)

Geography

Departamento del Chocó is located at 6°0'0"N 77°0'0"W (6.0000000, -77.0000000). It has 4 neighbors: Departamento del Valle del Cauca, Departamento de Risaralda, Antioquia and Provincia del Darien.

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