Aipe

Aipe
Municipality and town
Flag of Aipe
Location of the municipality and town of Aipe in the Huila Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Aipe in the Huila Department of Colombia
Coordinates: 3°13′N 75°14′W / 3.217°N 75.233°W / 3.217; -75.233
Country Colombia
DepartmentHuila Department
SubregionSubnorte
Founded2 January 1741
Founded byTeresa & Enrique Cortés
Government
 • MayorJosé Sevel Castro Tovar
(2016-2019)
Area
 • Municipality and town801.04 km2 (309.28 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town26,219
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
 • Urban
16,530
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Aipe is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. It is located on the west bank of the Magdalena River in the Central Ranges of the Colombian Andes at altitudes between 350 and 2,300 metres (1,150 and 7,550 ft). Aipe borders Natagaima, Ataco and Planadas of the department of Tolima in the north and west, Villavieja and Tello in the east, and the departmental capital Neiva in the south.[1]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Official website Aipe