Arauca Department
Map of Arauca Department
075 km (47 mi)150 km (93 mi)225 km (140 mi)300 km (186 mi)
Height
77 m (253 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), 5000 m (16400 ft), Max altitude 5126 m (16820 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Arauca Department
Height from south to north in Arauca Department
1Meta79 to 98 m2Laguna La Plaza4 313 m3Laguna del Lipa147 m
Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Arauca
Population: 294,206 (Wikidata, 2020)
Area: 23,818 km² / 9,196 sq mi
Created: 1991
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Nevado El Cóncavo (5 126 m)
Lowest point: Lagunas de Congrial (77 m)
Borders
- Casanare Department — Southwest
- Boyacá Department — Southwest
- Apure — East
- Vichada Department — Southeast