Puerto Leguízamo
Puerto Leguizamo | |
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Municipality and town | |
Aerial view of the town | |
Location of the municipality and town of Puerto Leguízamo in the Putumayo Department of Colombia. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Putumayo Department |
| Area | |
| 10,907 km2 (4,211 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| 28,468 | |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (6.8/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 12,755 |
| • Urban density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Puerto Leguízamo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto leɣiˈsamo]) is a town and municipality located in the Putumayo Department, a southern border region of the Republic of Colombia. It is on the north bank of the Putumayo River.
Its Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen, dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, is the cathedral episcopal see of the Latin Catholic missionary pre-diocesan Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Leguízamo-Solano.
Puerto Leguízamo is served by Caucayá Airport.