Nariño Department
Encyclopedia
Nariño is a department
of Colombia
named after Antonio Nariño
. It is in the west of the country, bordering Ecuador
and the Pacific Ocean
.
Its capital is Pasto
, other important cities include Tumaco
, Ipiales.
Departments of Colombia
Colombia is an unitary republic formed by thirty-two departments and a Capital District . Each department has a Governor and a Department Assembly , elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods...
of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
named after Antonio Nariño
Antonio Nariño
Antonio de la Santísima Concepción Nariño y Álvarez was an ideological Colombian precursor and one of the early political and military leaders of the independence movement in the New Granada - Early political activity :Nariño was born to an aristocratic family...
. It is in the west of the country, bordering Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
and the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
.
Its capital is Pasto
Pasto
Pasto, officially San Juan de Pasto, is the capital of the department of Nariño, located in southwest Colombia. The city is located in the "Atriz Valley", on the Andes cordillera, at the foot of the Galeras volcano, at an altitude of 8,290 feet above sea level...
, other important cities include Tumaco
Tumaco
Tumaco is a port city and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia, by the Pacific Ocean. It is located on the southwestern of Colombia, near to border with Ecuador, and enjoys of hot tropical climate...
, Ipiales.
Municipalities
- AlbánAlbánAlbán is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- AldanaAldanaAldana is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- AncuyaAncuyaAncuya is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- ArboledaArboledaArboleda is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- BarbacoasBarbacoasBarbacoas is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- BelénBelén, NariñoBelén is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- BuesacoBuesacoBuesaco is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- ChachagüíChachagüíChachagüí is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- ColónColón, NariñoColón is a municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia. Te municipality head is the town of Génova....
(Génova) - ConsacaConsacaConsaca is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.Consaca is a town and municipality of Nariño Colombia, and has 12.639 inhabitants....
- ContaderoContaderoContadero is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- CórdobaCórdoba, NariñoCórdoba is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- CuaspudCuaspudCuaspud is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- CumbalCumbalCumbal is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- CumbitaraCumbitaraCumbitara is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- El CharcoEl CharcoEl Charco is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- El Peñol
- El RosarioEl Rosario, NariñoEl Rosario is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- El TablónEl TablónEl Tablón is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.Travelers visit the town for its "mystical stone statues" from the pre-Columbian era and other archaeological sites , go rock climbing, and do horseback riding...
- El TamboEl Tambo, NariñoEl Tambo is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- Francisco PizarroFrancisco Pizarro, NariñoFrancisco Pizarro is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia named after the Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro.-External links:...
- FunesFunes, NariñoFunes is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- GuachucalGuachucal-See also:*List of highest towns by country...
- GuaitarillaGuaitarillaGuaitarilla is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia. It is located in South America and is touching both the Caribbean and the South Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru. Its main language is Spanish....
- GualmatánGualmatánGualmatán , is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- IlesIlesIles is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- ImuesImuesImues is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- Ipiales
- La CruzLa Cruz, NariñoLa Cruz is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- La FloridaLa Florida, NariñoLa Florida is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.The village of La Florida was founded on the 11th of November of 1820 under the original name of Mombuco which means "small valley". It was founded by Don Juan Meneses and formed part of the dioceses of San Bartholome of Matituy...
- La LlanadaLa LlanadaLa Llanada is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- La TolaLa TolaLa Tola is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- La UniónLa Unión, NariñoLa Unión is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- LeivaLeiva, NariñoLeiva is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- LinaresLinares, NariñoLinares is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.Among the products of this municipality are the Panela which is obtained from the Sugar Cane....
- Los AndesLos Andes, NariñoLos Andes is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- MaguiMaguiMagui is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- MallamaMallamaMallama is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- MosqueraMosquera, NariñoMosquera is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.-External links:...
- NariñoNariño, NariñoNariño is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- Olaya HerreraOlaya HerreraOlaya Herrera is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia. Named after the former President of Colombia Enrique Olaya Herrera....
- OspinaOspina-See also:*Germán Ospina...
- PastoPastoPasto, officially San Juan de Pasto, is the capital of the department of Nariño, located in southwest Colombia. The city is located in the "Atriz Valley", on the Andes cordillera, at the foot of the Galeras volcano, at an altitude of 8,290 feet above sea level...
- PolicarpaPolicarpa, NariñoPolicarpa is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- PotosíPotosí, NariñoPotosí is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- ProvidenciaProvidencia, NariñoProvidencia is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- PuerresPuerresPuerres is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.-External links:* - cultural information from the municipality of Puerres....
- PupialesPupialesPupiales is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- RicaurteRicaurteRicaurte is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- Roberto PayánRoberto PayánRoberto Payán is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- SamaniegoSamaniego, NariñoFor the town in Spain, see Samaniego.Samaniego is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- San BernardoSan Bernardo, NariñoSan Bernardo is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- SandonaSandona-External links:...
- San LorenzoSan Lorenzo, NariñoSan Lorenzo is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- San PabloSan Pablo, NariñoSan Pablo is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- San Pedro de CartagoSan Pedro de CartagoSan Pedro de Cartago is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, NariñoSanta Barbara is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- SantacruzSantacruz, NariñoSantacruz is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- SapuyesSapuyesSapuyes is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- TaminangoTaminangoTaminango is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- TanguaTangua, NariñoTangua is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- TumacoTumacoTumaco is a port city and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia, by the Pacific Ocean. It is located on the southwestern of Colombia, near to border with Ecuador, and enjoys of hot tropical climate...
- TuquerresTuquerresTúquerres is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- YacuanquerYacuanquerYacuanquer is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....