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Also known as Nunchia

Nunchía is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia. Its economy is primarily based on agriculture and livestock farming, with the four main rivers Tocaría, Payero, Nunchía, and Pauto affecting the agricultural landscape. Extensive cattle ranching is the dominant economic activity with significant crops including rice, oil palm, coffee, and cocoa beans. Poultry, pig farming, and fish farming are also present but on a smaller scale.

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Nunchía
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Municipality and town
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Flag of Nunchía (Casanare).svg
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Colombia - Casanare - Nunchía.svg
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250px
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Location of the municipality and town of Nunchía in the Casanare Department of Colombia
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300
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Location in Colombia
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Country
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Region
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Orinoquía Region
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Department
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Casanare Department
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Colombia Standard Time
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-5

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  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Notable residents
  • References

Nunchía is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia. Its economy is primarily based on agriculture and livestock farming, with the four main rivers Tocaría, Payero, Nunchía, and Pauto affecting the agricultural landscape. Extensive cattle ranching is the dominant economic activity with significant crops including rice, oil palm, coffee, and cocoa beans. Poultry, pig farming, and fish farming are also present but on a smaller scale.

==Demographics== As of the 2018 Colombian census, the municipality of Nunchía had a total population of 8,826, with a modest population density of 8.01 inhabitants per square kilometer, spread across an area of 1,102 km2. The municipality has experienced a gradual population increase, with an annual growth rate of 0.36% from 2005 to 2018.

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