Arauca, Arauca
Arauca | |
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Municipality and city | |
Monument in front of the Arauca City Hall | |
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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 | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Arauca Department |
| Founded | December 4, 1780 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Alfredo Quenza Ramos |
| 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) | |
• Municipality and city | 85,585 |
| • Density | 14.79/km2 (38.30/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 74,195 |
| • Urban density | 3,469/km2 (8,984/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Araucanian |
| 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).