Nariño Department
department of Colombia
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Summary
Nariño Department is a department of Colombia[1]. It draws 1,244 Wikipedia views per month (department of colombia category, ranking #7 of 32).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Colombia[3]
- Country: Colombia[4]
- Capital: Pasto[5]
- Shares border with: Cauca Department[6], Putumayo Department[7], Sucumbíos Province[8], Carchi Province[9], Esmeraldas Province[10]
- Legislative body: departmental assembly of Nariño[11]
- Executive body: office of the governor of Nariño department[12]
- Commons category: Nariño Department[13]
- Inception: January 1, 1904[14]
- Official website: http://www.gobernar.gov.co/[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nariño Department[16]
- Population: 1,627,589[17]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Nariño Department[18]
- Official name: Departamento del Nariño[19]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in the department of Nariño[20]
- Category for people who died here: Q86413929[21]
- Native label: Departamento del Nariño[22]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Nariño Department[23]
- Elevation above sea level: 496 m[24]
- Area: 33,268 km²[25]
- Language used: Awa Pit[26], Pasto[27], Cofán[28], Eperara[29], Inga[30], Jungle Inga[31]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Nariño Department[32]
Why It Matters
Nariño Department has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]