Nariño Department
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Nariño is a department of Colombia. Its capital is Pasto. It is in the west of the country, bordering Ecuador and the Pacific Ocean. The department is named after independence leader Antonio Nariño.
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Department of Nariño
Departamento del Nariño | |
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Motto(s): Desde el mar hasta el Galeras (Spanish: From the sea to the Galeras) | |
Anthem: Himno del Departamento de Nariño | |
Coordinates: 01°10′N 77°16′W | |
Country | Colombia |
Region | Pacific Region/Andes Region |
Established | August 6, 1904 |
Capital | Pasto |
Area | |
• Total | 33,268 km2 (12,845 sq mi) |
Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 1,701,840 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-05 |
ISO 3166 code | CO-NAR |
Provinces | 3 |
Municipalities | 62 |
Website | [Gobernación http://xn--nario-rta.gov.co/inicio/] |
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