Department of Casanare
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Department of Casanare Departamento de Casanare |
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| Motto: Trabajo y Libertad (Spanish: Work and Liberty) |
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| Anthem: | |||
 Casanare shown in red |
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 Topography of the department |
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| Coordinates: 5°21′0″N 72°24′36″W / 5.35000°N 72.41000°WCoordinates: 5°21′0″N 72°24′36″W / 5.35000°N 72.41000°W | |||
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 Colombia
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| Region | Orinoquía Region | ||
| Established | July 4, 1991 | ||
| Capital | Yopal | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Josue Alirio Barrera Rodriguez (2016-2019) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 44,640 km2 (17,240 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 10th | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 344,027 | ||
| • Rank | 25th | ||
| • Density | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-05 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | CO-CAS | ||
| Municipalities | 19 | ||
| Website | www.casanare.gov.co | ||
Casanare (Spanish pronunciation: [kasaˈnaɾe]) is a department in the central eastern region of Colombia.
Its capital is Yopal, which is also the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopal.
It contains oil fields and an 800 km pipeline leading to the coastal port of Coveñas owned by BP.
The Upia River (Río Upía) is in Casanere.
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