La Plata, Huila
La Plata, Huila
San Sebastian de la Plata | |
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Municipality and town | |
| Nickname(s): La Plata, Huila | |
| Motto: Huila Folk of Paradise | |
Location of the municipality and town of La Plata, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia. | |
| Coordinates: 02°23′24″N 75°54′27″W / 2.39000°N 75.90750°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Huila Department |
| Area | |
| 814.6 km2 (314.5 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| 61,026 | |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 25,791 |
| • Urban density | 7,400/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | http://www.facebook.com/LaPlataHuilaColombia - http://www.laplata-huila.gov.co |
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La Plata is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia, with a municipal population of 61,026 (2018 census) including the rural area, situated at an altitude of 1,050 m. It is located 122 km away from Neiva, 147 km from the city of Popayán and 210 km from the town of San Agustín.
The municipality is located in the southwestern part of the department of Huila, in the foothills of the Cordillera Central, is geographically situated at coordinates 2 ° 23'00" North Latitude and 75 ° 56'00" West Longitude.
The municipality is bordered on the north by the Cauca Department, on the south by the municipality of La Argentina, on the east by the municipalities of Paicol and Pital and the west by the Cauca Department.