Huila Department
Department of Huila
Departamento del Huila | |
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The Tatacoa Desert | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Alma del Huila (Huila's soul) | |
Huila shown in red | |
Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 2°59′55″N 75°18′16″W / 2.99861°N 75.30444°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Andean Region |
| Department established | 1905 |
| Province established | 1610 |
| Capital | Neiva |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Luis Enrique Dussán López |
| Area | |
• Total | 19,890 km2 (7,680 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 26th |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,200,386 |
| • Rank | 15th |
| • Density | 60.35/km2 (156.3/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | COP 24,012 billion (US$ 5.6 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-HUI |
| Provinces | 4 |
| Municipalities | 37 |
| HDI | 0.745 high · 23rd of 33 |
| Website | https://www.huila.gov.co/ |
Huila (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwila]) is one of the departments of Colombia. It is located in the southwest of the country, and its capital is Neiva.