Orinoco Department

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Orinoco Department Departamento del Orinoco
Coordinates: 8°5′N 63°31′W / 8.083°N 63.517°W / 8.083; -63.517
Created	1824
Dissolved	1830
capital	Cumaná
Population
• Total	175,000

Orinoco Department was one of the departments of Gran Colombia created in 1824. Its territory was split from the Venezuela Department.

It had borders to

• Apure Department in the West.
• Boyacá Department in the West.