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CENTER REGIONS IN HUILA Gioryeth Artunduaga Rojas 901 - Coggle Diagram
CENTER REGIONS IN HUILA Gioryeth Artunduaga Rojas 901
TARQUI
Tarqui is a Colombian municipality located in the south-central part of the department of Huila between the branching of the Central Mountain Range and the left bank of the Magdalena River between the Oporapa Gorge and those of Lagunilla, Minas and Tinco to the north. Its territorial extension is of 347 km², its height is of 796 msnm and its temperature average is of 25°C
It has a population of 18,271 inhabitants according to DANE's projection for the year 2019. It is part of the Subcentral Region of the department. Agriculture, livestock and fish farming are the basis of its economy. It is known as the "Cradle of Bishops" or "El Ruiseñor del Huila".
mayor Dora Liliana Trujillo Pava
18,271 hab
GIGANTE
Gigante is a Colombian municipality located in the center-east of the department of Huila. It is part of the Andean region, on the left bank of the Magdalena River between the western mountain range and the Matambo hill. Its territorial extension is of 626 km², its height is of 860 msnm and its temperature average is of 24°C
It has a population of 34,410 inhabitants according to DANE's projection for the year 2019. The urban area of the municipality is located in the northeast part of the department (Subcentral Region). Its economy is based mainly on the agricultural sector (mainly coffee and cocoa), livestock, fish farming, oil extraction and power generation, as it is part of the area of influence of the Quimbo dam with 43.91% (Percentage of the reservoir or account in the area of the municipality). It is known as "Capital Cacaotera del Huila
mayor Cesar German Roa
34,410 hab
ALTAMIRA
Altamira is a Colombian municipality located in the south of the department of Huila. It lies on the foothills of the Ceja mountain range in the Eastern Cordillera, on the right bank of the Magdalena River. Its territorial extension is 201 km², its height is 1,079 meters above sea level and its average temperature is 23 °C
It has a population of 4,626 inhabitants according to DANE's projection for 2019. It is part of the Sub-central Region of the department. The agricultural activity is the main economic activity of the municipality. In addition, the achira sponge cake is one of the most important products of the region, an icon of the department and known in the national context that is produced in an artisan way and on a large scale. It is known as the "Bizcochera Capital of Huila".
Mayor Efraín Calderón Londoño
4,626 hab
GARZON
96.296 hab
Garzón is a Colombian municipality, located in the southeast of the department of Huila. It lies in the east with a mountainous region that corresponds to the western flank of the Cordillera Oriental, and another to the west, flat that makes part of the valley of the Magdalena River. Its territorial extension is of 692 km², its height is of 830 msnm and its temperature average is of 20.1°C
It has a population of 96,296 inhabitants according to DANE's projection for the year 2019. It is part of the Sub-central region of the department. Its economy is based on agricultural activity, predominating the agricultural sector and the production of specialty coffee. Other lines such as ecotourism and religious tourism are important for the municipal economy. It is known as the Diocesan Capital of Huila for being the first Catholic diocese in the region from which the current ones were created; it also has the nickname "Alma del Huila or Garzoncito".
mayor Leonardo Valenzuela
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