Arauca, Arauca

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Arauca
Municipality and city
Monument in front of the Arauca City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of the municipality and town of Arauca in the Arauca Department
Arauca Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 7°5′26″N 70°45′42″W / 7.09056°N 70.76167°W / 7.09056; -70.76167
Country	Colombia
Department	Arauca Department
Founded	December 4, 1780
Government
• Mayor	Benjamin Socadagüi Cermeño
Area
• Municipality and city	5,788 km2 (2,235 sq mi)
• Urban	21.39 km2 (8.26 sq mi)
Elevation	125 m (410 ft)
Population  (2018 Census)[1][2]
• Municipality and city	85,585
• Density	15/km2 (38/sq mi)
• Urban	74,195
• Urban density	3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−5 (COL)
Postcode	810001-9
Area code	57 + 7
Climate	Aw
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Arauca is a municipality and capital city of the Arauca Department of Colombia. Its full name is Villa de Santa Bárbara de Arauca, it is located at N 07° 05′ 25″ - W 70° 45′ 42″. The Municipality of Arauca has a total population of 85,585 (2018 census).^[1]