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Nariño is a department, or administrative region, located in southern Colombia near the border with Ecuador. It matters as an important part of Colombia's geography and governance, and as a region with significant cultural and economic connections to neighboring areas.
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Nariño ( Spanish pronunciation: [naˈɾiɲo]) is a department of Colombia named after independence leader Antonio Nariño. Its capital is Pasto. It is in the west of the country, bordering Ecuador and the Pacific Ocean.
Nariño has a diverse geography and varied climate according to altitude: hot in the plains of the Pacific and cold in the mountains, where most of the population resides, a situation that is repeated in a north-south direction. Other important cities include Tumaco and Ipiales.