Casanare

GovenorÓscar Raúl Iván Flórez Chávez
Population295,353
Total area44,640 km2
Population density6.62/km2
CapitalYopal
10 Largest Cities in Casanare departement
Yopal
Aguazul
Paz de Ariporo
Villanueva
Tauramena
Monterrey
Trinidad
Maní
Hato Corozal
Nunchía

Colombian department Casanara

Casanare is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, one of the largest in area (44,490 km ²), representing 3.9% of national territory and 17.55% of the Colombian Orinoco.

The department's territory extends into the eastern foothills of the Cordillera Oriental of the Colombian Andes. It belongs to the Eastern Plains region with all the features that identify it. The average height is 350 meters above sea level with an average temperature of 26° C.

The distance between the provincial capital, Yopal, and the capital of Colombia, Bogotá, is 387 km. It offers many tourist attractions and in particular regarding ecotourism. Include sites such as el Caño Aguaclara, el Parque Ecológico Caño Arietes, the River Upía and the Museum of del Hombre Llanero, among many others.