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Also known as Chinacota

Chinácota is a small town and municipality located in the Norte de Santander department in Colombia. This department is located in the north-eastern region of the country, near the border with Venezuela. Chinácota has a population of approximately 15,000 people (town plus surroundings) according to the 2005 Colombian census.

Key facts

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Chinácota
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Municipality
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Chinácota 4 NS feb 2024.jpg
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View of Chinácota
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Flag_of_Chinácota_(Norte_de_Santander).svg
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Colombia - Norte de Santander - Chinácota.svg
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250px
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Location of the municipality and town of Chinácota in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia
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300
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Location in Colombia
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Country
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Department
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Norte de Santander Department
Settlement.area_land_km2
166.64
Settlement.population_as_of
2015
Settlement.population_total
16348
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Sede electrónica de la Alcaldía Municipal de Chinácota

Le damos la bienvenida a la nueva Alcaldía Municipal de Chinácota, Norte de Santander, un espacio donde usted podrá realizar trámites y servicios en línea que la entidad tiene disponibles para usted.

chinacota-nortedesantander.gov.co

Link to the official site · 24,906 chars · not written by Vinony

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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Notable people
  • Climate
  • References
  • External links

Chinácota is a small town and municipality located in the Norte de Santander department in Colombia. This department is located in the north-eastern region of the country, near the border with Venezuela. Chinácota has a population of approximately 15,000 people (town plus surroundings) according to the 2005 Colombian census.

The municipality of Chinácota extends over 167 square kilometers and is located at an approximate altitude of 1,175 meters over the sea level. The average temperature range is between 12 and 22 degrees Celsius.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chinácota” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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