Nariño Department

department of Colombia

Nariño is a department of Colombia. Its capital is Pasto. It is in the west of the country, bordering Ecuador and the Pacific Ocean. The department is named after independence leader Antonio Nariño.

Department of Nariño
Departamento del Nariño
Flag of Department of Nariño
Coat of arms of Department of Nariño
Motto(s): 
Desde el mar hasta el Galeras
(Spanish: From the sea to the Galeras)
Anthem: Himno del Departamento de Nariño
Nariño shown in red
Nariño shown in red
Topography of the department
Topography of the department
Coordinates: 01°10′N 77°16′W / 1.167°N 77.267°W / 1.167; -77.267
Country Colombia
RegionPacific Region/Andes Region
EstablishedAugust 6, 1904
CapitalPasto
Area
 • Total33,268 km2 (12,845 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total1,701,840
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-05
ISO 3166 codeCO-NAR
Provinces3
Municipalities62
Website[Gobernación http://xn--nario-rta.gov.co/inicio/]

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  1. "DANE". Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2013.