Yaguará
Sign in to saveYaguará () is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. The urban centre is located at an elevation of in the Magdalena River Valley and the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The municipality borders Teruel and Palermo in the north, Gigante, Hobo and Tesalia in the south, Campoalegre and Hobo in the east and Tesalia and Iquira in the west. The departmental capital Neiva is to the northeast. The Betania Reservoir is situated within the boundaries of Yaguará.
Key facts
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- Yaguará
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- Municipality and town
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- Central square and church
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- Flag of Yaguará (Huila).svg
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- Escudo de Yaguará.svg
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- Colombia - Huila - Yaguará.svg
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- 250px
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- Location of the municipality and town of Yaguará in the Huila 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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- Huila
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- Subregion
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- Subnorte
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- Mayor
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- Rafael Ramírez González
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Yaguará () is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. The urban centre is located at an elevation of in the Magdalena River Valley and the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The municipality borders Teruel and Palermo in the north, Gigante, Hobo and Tesalia in the south, Campoalegre and Hobo in the east and Tesalia and Iquira in the west. The departmental capital Neiva is to the northeast. The Betania Reservoir is situated within the boundaries of Yaguará.
== Etymology == The name Yaguará is derived from the jaguar.
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