Mocoa

Mocoa
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Nickname(s): The Head of Putumayo
Location of the town and municipality of Chia in Putumayo Department.
Coordinates: 1°09′0″N 76°38′51″W / 1.15°N 76.6475°W / 1.15; -76.6475Coordinates: 1°09′0″N 76°38′51″W / 1.15°N 76.6475°W / 1.15; -76.6475
Country	Colombia
Region	Amazonía Region
Department	Putumayo
Foundation	March 6, 1551
Government
• Mayor
Area
• Total	1,030 km2 (400 sq mi)
Elevation	604 m (1,982 ft)
Population
• Total	36,187
• Density	35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone	Eastern Time Zone (UTC-05)

Mocoa is a municipality and capital city of the department of Putumayo in Colombia.

The city is located in the northwest of the Putumayo department. The municipality borders the departments of Nariño to the west and Cauca to the north.

References

External links

• (Spanish) Mocoa official website
• (Spanish) Mocoa official website 2
• (Spanish) MiPutumayo.com
• (Spanish) Territorial-Environmental Information System of Colombian Amazon SIAT-AC website

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