San José del Guaviare
San José del Guaviare | |
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Municipality and town | |
Aerial view of San José del Guaviare | |
Location of the municipality and town of San José del Guaviare in the Guaviare Department of Colombia. | |
| Coordinates: 2°34′N 72°38′W / 2.567°N 72.633°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Amazon Region |
| Department | Guaviare Department |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ramón Rojas Guevara |
| Area | |
| 16,769 km2 (6,475 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 6.17 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| 52,815 | |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8.2/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 36,254 |
| • Urban density | 5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Guaviarenses |
| Time zone | UTC-05 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 950001-9 |
| Area code | 57 + 9 |
| Climate | Am |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
San José del Guaviare (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ xoˈse ðel ɣwaˈβja.ɾe]) is a town and municipality in Colombia, capital of the department of Guaviare by the Guaviare River. It is home to some of the deisolated Nunak people.