Acacías
Acacias | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
Central plaza in Acacías | |
Location of the municipality and town of Acacías in the Meta Department. | |
| Coordinates: 3°59′16″N 73°45′35″W / 3.98778°N 73.75972°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Meta Department |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Orlando Gutierrez |
| Area | |
| 1,124 km2 (434 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 11.49 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| 88,023 | |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 67,906 |
| • Urban density | 5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Acacireño |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Area code | 57 + 8 |
| Climate | Af |
| Website | Official website |
Acacias is a town and municipality in the Meta Department, Colombia. This town is one of the most important municipalities in terms of population and economy, together with La Macarena, Granada and the capital city of Villavicencio. The name of the city is due to the acacia flowers that used to bloom in the region. It is considered one of the municipalities of Meta with more progress and development.
It is bordered to the north by the department of Cundinamarca. To the south with the municipalities Castilla la Nueva and Guamal. To the east with the municipality of San Carlos de Guaroa and to the west with the municipality of Guamal.
The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE), estimates for 2017, a total population of 72,048.