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| Motto: Vamos Arauca (Spanish: Let's Go Arauca) |
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| Established | July 4, 1991 | ||||
| Region | Orinoquía Region | ||||
| Capital | Arauca | ||||
| Number of Municipalities | 7 | ||||
| Governor - Governor's Political Party |
Luis Ataya Arias (2009-) Radical Change |
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| Area Total - Land - Water (% of total) |
Ranked 18 23,818 km² km² km² (%) |
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| Population - Total (2005) - Density |
Ranked 27 208,605[1] 12/km² |
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| ISO code | CO-ARA | ||||
| Government's Website: www.arauca.gov.co |
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Arauca is a department of Colombia located in the extreme north of the Orinoco part of Colombia (the Llanos Oriental), bordering Venezuela. It is bordered to the south by the Casanare River and the Meta River, which separate it from the departments of Casanare and Vichada. To the west borders with the Boyacá Department. The Caño Limón oil fields located in its territory accounts for 30% of Colombian oil output. Its capital is the town of Arauca.
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Municipalities
Demographics
Indigenous population
The department's indigenous population is at least 3,591 people. Six indigenous peoples are among them with the following populations: U'wa, 1.124 members; Betoye, 800; Guahibo/Sikuani, 782; Hitnü, 441; Cuiva/Kuiba, 241; Chiricoa, 173 and Piapoco, 30. Twenty six reserves (resguardos) cover an area of 1,281.67 km².
Continued oil exploration and exploitation in the area after the year 2000 resulted in a substantial number of deaths of the local inhabitants at the hands of the military. The indigenous population continues to protest both the seizing of their lands and the deaths.
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References
- Supresión de las Zonas de Rehabilitación by the Association of Campesinos of Arauca, April 30, 2003 in Spanish.
- Indigenous people fleeing paramilitary massacre take over church in Saravena by Regional Consul for the Indigenous People of Arauca, May 14, 2003 in Spanish.
- Continúa la Judicializacion y Muerte a los Dirigentes Sociales de Arauca by Andres Cortes, Jul. 18, 2003 in Spanish.
External links
- Arauca travel guide from Wikitravel
- News and photos of Arauca;
- Documentary 52': Le Sang de la terre a video;
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