Huila Department

Department of Huila
Department of Huila; Departamento del Huila
	Department
; Flag	; Coat of arms
	Anthem: Alma del Huila (Huila's soul)
	; Huila shown in red
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Country	Colombia
Region	Andes Region
Established	1905
Capital	Neiva
Government
• Governor	Carlos Mauricio Iriarte
Area
• Total	19,890 km2 (7,680 sq mi)
Area rank	26th
Population (2013)
• Total	1,126,314
• Rank	15th
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-05
ISO 3166 code	CO-HUI
Provinces	4
Municipalities	37
Website	www.gobhuila.gov.co

Huila (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwila]) is one of the departments of Colombia. It is located in the southwest of the country, and its capital is Neiva.^[2]

Geography

The south of the department is located in the Colombian Massif. The Cordillera Oriental is born in this place.

Colombia's second highest peak, the Nevado del Huila volcano, is located in Huila department.

The Magdalena River (also called Yuma River) is Colombia's largest river, rises in Huila department. Some of Huila's most important towns are placed in the Magdalena River Valley. Betania is a dam located in the Magdalena river. A bigger dam, El Quimbo, is planned for the same river.