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Paz de Ariporo

Coordinates: 5°53′N 71°54′W / 5.883°N 71.900°W / 5.883; -71.900
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Paz de Ariporo
Municipality and town
View of Paz de Ariporo
View of Paz de Ariporo
Flag of Paz de Ariporo
Official seal of Paz de Ariporo
Location of the municipality and town of Paz de Ariporo in the Casanare Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Paz de Ariporo in the Casanare Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
RegionOrinoquía Region
DepartmentCasanare Department
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018[1])
 • Total34,446
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Websitehttp://www.pazdeariporo-casanare.gov.co/

Paz de Ariporo is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia.

An 1856 watercolor by Manuel María Paz is an early depiction of the main square of Paz de Ariporo. At that time, the town was called Moreno, and it served as the capital of Casanare Province.[2]

The town is served by Paz de Ariporo Airport.

References

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  1. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. ^ Paz, Manuel María. "View of the Main Square of Moreno, the Capital of Casanare, Province of Casanare". World Digital Library. Retrieved 2014-05-21.

5°53′N 71°54′W / 5.883°N 71.900°W / 5.883; -71.900