It is located in the southwest of the country, in the Andean region, bordering Tolima and Cundinamarca to the north, Meta to the east, Caquetá to the south, and Cauca to the west. ... It was created by Law 46 of April 29, 1905, constituted by the province of Neiva and that of the south, belonging to the former Sovereign State of Tolima.