Putumayo Department

department of Colombia
AdministrativeArea department_of_colombia Q232953
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Putumayo Department

Summary

Putumayo Department is a department of Colombia[1]. It draws 299 Wikipedia views per month (department_of_colombia category, ranking #20 of 32).[2]

Key Facts

  • Putumayo Department is located in Colombia[3].
  • Putumayo Department is in the country of Colombia[4].
  • Putumayo Department's instance of is recorded as department of Colombia[5].
  • Putumayo Department's capital is recorded as Mocoa[6].
  • Putumayo Department's shares border with is recorded as Nariño Department[7].
  • Putumayo Department's shares border with is recorded as Cauca Department[8].
  • Putumayo Department's shares border with is recorded as Caquetá Department[9].
  • Putumayo Department's shares border with is recorded as Amazonas Department[10].
  • Putumayo Department's shares border with is recorded as Sucumbíos Province[11].
  • Putumayo Department's shares border with is recorded as Loreto Department[12].
  • Putumayo Department's legislative body is recorded as departmental assembly of Putumayo[13].
  • Putumayo Department's executive body is recorded as office of the governor of Putumayo department[14].
  • Putumayo Department's Commons category is recorded as Putumayo Department[15].
  • 1991 marks the founding of Putumayo Department[16].
  • Putumayo Department's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 0.5666666666666667, 'lon': -75.65}[17].
  • Putumayo Department's official website is recorded as http://www.putumayo.gov.co/[18].
  • Putumayo Department's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Putumayo Department[19].
  • Putumayo Department has a population of {'amount': '+358896'}[20].
  • Putumayo Department has a population of {'amount': '+359127'}[21].
  • Putumayo Department's office held by head of government is recorded as Governor of Putumayo Department[22].
  • Putumayo Department's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Departamento del Putumayo'}[23].
  • Putumayo Department's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in the department of Putumayo[24].
  • Putumayo Department's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Departamento del Putumayo'}[25].
  • Putumayo Department's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Putumayo Department[26].
  • Putumayo Department sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+254'}[27].

Body

Geography

Putumayo Department is in the country of Colombia[4]. It is located in Colombia[3].

Physical Characteristics

Putumayo Department covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+24885.0'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+254'}[27]. Population counts include {'amount': '+358896'}[20] and {'amount': '+359127'}[21].

Designation and Status

Putumayo Department's instance of is recorded as department of Colombia[5].

History and Context

1991 marks the founding of Putumayo Department[16].

Why It Matters

Putumayo Department draws 299 Wikipedia views per month (department_of_colombia category, ranking #20 of 32).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . dane.gov.co. dane.gov.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . dane.gov.co. dane.gov.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Area {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+24885.0'}
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+254'}
    Topic's main category Category:Putumayo Department
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