Casanare Department
Encyclopedia
Casanare is a department
of Colombia
. It is in the central eastern region of the country. Its capital is Yopal
. It contains oil field
s and an 800 km pipeline
leading to the coastal port of Coveñas
owned by BP
.
Departments of Colombia
Colombia is an unitary republic formed by thirty-two departments and a Capital District . Each department has a Governor and a Department Assembly , elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods...
of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. It is in the central eastern region of the country. Its capital is Yopal
Yopal
Yopal is a municipality and capital city of the department of Casanare in Colombia.- Geographic information :*Population: 84 293 inhabitants*Elevation: 350 m*Extensión: 2,771 km²*Distance from Bogotá: 387 km*Median temperature: 26 °C-External links:...
. It contains oil field
Oil field
An oil field is a region with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum from below ground. Because the oil reservoirs typically extend over a large area, possibly several hundred kilometres across, full exploitation entails multiple wells scattered across the area...
s and an 800 km pipeline
Pipeline transport
Pipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. Most commonly, liquids and gases are sent, but pneumatic tubes that transport solid capsules using compressed air are also used....
leading to the coastal port of Coveñas
Coveñas
Coveñas is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. the town is a popular vacation place for the people of the colombian andean region.-References:...
owned by BP
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
.
Municipalities
- AguazulAguazulAguazul is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia. Its economy is dependent on oil, mainly Cupiagua and Cusiana fields. Other important produces of its economy are livestock and rice...
- ChamezaChamezaChameza is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia....
- Hato CorozalHato CorozalHato Corozal is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia....
- La SalinaLa SalinaLa Salina is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia....
- ManíManí, CasanareManí is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia....
- MonterreyMonterrey, CasanareMonterrey is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia.-External links:...
- NunchíaNunchíaNunchia is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia....
- OrocueOrocueOrocue is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia....
- Paz de AriporoPaz de AriporoPaz de Ariporo is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia....
- PorePore, CasanarePore is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia....
- RecetorRecetorRecetor is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia....
- SabanalargaSabanalarga, CasanareSabanalarga is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia....
- SacamaSacamaSacama is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia....
- San Luis de PalenqueSan Luis de PalenqueSan Luis de Palenque is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia.-External links:*...
- TamaraTamara, CasanareTamara is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia....
- TauramenaTauramenaTauramena is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia....
- TrinidadTrinidad, CasanareTrinidad is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia.-External links:...
- VillanuevaVillanueva, CasanareVillanueva is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia.-External links:...
- YopalYopalYopal is a municipality and capital city of the department of Casanare in Colombia.- Geographic information :*Population: 84 293 inhabitants*Elevation: 350 m*Extensión: 2,771 km²*Distance from Bogotá: 387 km*Median temperature: 26 °C-External links:...