Guaviare Department

The Guaviare Department extends across 53,460 square kilometers of diverse landscapes, from dense rainforests to expansive plains at 300 meters elevation.

The territory gained departmental status in 1991 through Colombia's new constitution, transitioning from its previous designation as part of the Vaupés Commissariat.

Multiple indigenous communities, including the Carijona, Guahibo, Guayabero, and Nukak, maintain their traditional languages and customs throughout the department.

The department consists of four municipalities: San José del Guaviare, El Retorno, Calamar, and Miraflores, with San José serving as the administrative center.

The Nukak people of Guaviare remained without external contact until 1988, representing one of the last isolated indigenous groups in Colombia.

Location: Colombia

Inception: 1991

Capital city: San José del Guaviare

Elevation above the sea: 300 m

Website: http://www.guaviare.gov.co/

Shares border with: Caquetá Department, Meta Department, Vichada Department, Guainía Department, Vaupés Department

Website: http://guaviare.gov.co

GPS coordinates: 1.98333,-71.93333

Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:57