Florencia, Caquetá
Encyclopedia
Florencia is a municipality
and capital city of the Department
of Caquetá, Colombia
. It is the most important city in southeast Colombia because of its population as well as its more than a hundred years of history.
It is the boundary between mountains and the Amazon. It lies on the Orteguaza River
which flows into the Caqueta River. Its population is roughly 160,000.
, Nariño, Colombia
.
and the municipality of El Paujil
, to the east with the municipalities of El Paujil and La Montañita
, to the south with the municipalities of Milán
and Morelia
, and to the west with the municipality of Belén de Andaquies
and the Huila Department.
Municipalities of Colombia
The Municipalities of Colombia are decentralized subdivisions of the Republic of Colombia. Municipalities make up most of the departments of Colombia with 1,119 municipalities...
and capital city of the Department
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 Caquetá, 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 the most important city in southeast Colombia because of its population as well as its more than a hundred years of history.
It is the boundary between mountains and the Amazon. It lies on the Orteguaza River
Orteguaza River
Orteguaza River is a river of Colombia, located in the Department of Caqueta. It is part of the Amazon River basin....
which flows into the Caqueta River. Its population is roughly 160,000.
History
Florencia was founded on December 25, 1902 by Capuchin Friar Doroteo De Pupiales (1876-1959) Born in PupialesPupiales
Pupiales is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
, Nariño, 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...
.
Geography
Florencia is located by the steps of the Cordillera Oriental mountain range. The municipality of Florencia limits to the north with the Huila DepartmentHuila Department
Huila is one of the departments of Colombia. It is located in the southwest of the country, and its capital is Neiva.-Geography:The south of the department is located in the Colombian Massif...
and the municipality of El Paujil
El Paujil
El Paujil is a town and municipality in Caquetá Department, Colombia....
, to the east with the municipalities of El Paujil and La Montañita
La Montañita
La Montañita is a town and municipality in Caquetá Department, Colombia....
, to the south with the municipalities of Milán
Milán, Caquetá
Milán is a small town and municipality in Caquetá Department, Colombia....
and Morelia
Morelia, Caquetá
Morelia is a town and municipality in Caquetá Department, Colombia.-External links:*...
, and to the west with the municipality of Belén de Andaquies
Belén de Andaquies
Belén Andaquies is a town and municipality in Caquetá Department, Colombia....
and the Huila Department.