Arauca Department

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Department of Arauca Departamento de Arauca
Department
Sunset over the Arauca River
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Vamos Arauca (Spanish: Let's Go Arauca)
Arauca shown in red
Topography of the department
Coordinates: 7°05′N 70°45′W / 7.083°N 70.750°W / 7.083; -70.750
Country	Colombia
Region	Orinoquía Region
Established	4 July 1991
Capital	Arauca
Government
• Governor	Ricardo Alvarado Bestene (2016–2019)
Area
• Total	23,818 km2 (9,196 sq mi)
• Rank	18th
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	262,174
• Rank	27th
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Total	COP 8,548 billion (US$ 2.0 billion)
Time zone	UTC-05
ISO 3166 code	CO-ARA
Municipalities	7
HDI (2019)	0.740[3] high · 20th of 33
Website	www.arauca.gov.co

Arauca (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɾawka]) is a department of Eastern Colombia located in the extreme north of the Orinoco Basin of Colombia (the Llanos Orientales), bordering Venezuela. The southern boundary of Arauca is formed by the Casanare and Meta Rivers, separating Arauca from the departments of Casanare and Vichada. To the west, Arauca borders the department of Boyacá. The Caño Limón oil fields located within Arauca account for almost a third of the Colombian oil output. Its capital is the town of Arauca.