Casanare Department

Casanare Department spans 44,490 square kilometers of plains and mountains, stretching from the Andes foothills to the eastern lowland savannas of Colombia.

The territory transformed from a province in 1660 to an official department in 1991, marking a new era of administrative independence within Colombia.

Local residents maintain traditions through folk music performances, horseback riding competitions, and cattle herding practices passed down through generations.

The department contains nineteen municipalities connected by a network of roads, with the El Alcaraván Airport in Yopal providing regional transportation links.

The department produces 20% of Colombia's petroleum, with an 800-kilometer pipeline system transporting oil from local fields to the Caribbean coast.

Location: Colombia

Inception: 1991

Capital city: Yopal

Elevation above the sea: 154 m

Shares border with: Arauca Department, Meta Department, Vichada Department, Boyacá Department, Cundinamarca Department

Website: http://casanare.gov.co

GPS coordinates: 5.43333,-71.50000

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:18