Department of Amazonas
Departamento del Amazonas | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Escudo_de_Amazonas_(Colombia).svg) Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Entre todos podemos (Spanish: All together we can) | |
| Anthem: Himno de Amazonas | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Amazonas_Topographic_2.png) Topography of the department | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Region | Amazonía Region |
| Department | 1991 |
| Intendancy | 1931 |
| Capital | Leticia |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Óscar Sánchez Guerrero (2024-present)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 109,665 km2 (42,342 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 76,589 |
| • Rank | 30th |
| • Density | 0.70/km2 (1.8/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | COP 1,068 billion (US$ 0.3 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-AMA |
| HDI (2019) | 0.717[5] high · 26th of 33 |
| Website | www.amazonas.gov.co |
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Amazonas (Spanish pronunciation: [amaˈsonas]) is a department of Southern Colombia in the south of the country. It is the largest department in area while having the third smallest population among the departments. Its capital is Leticia and its name comes from the Amazon River, which drains the department.
- ^ "Resultados elecciones GOBERNACIÓN en AMAZONAS 2023". La República (Colombia) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Nuestro Departamento: Información general: Geografía". Gobernación del Amazonas. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29.
- ^ "DANE". Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Producto Interno Bruto por departamento", www.dane.gov.co
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.