Neiva, Huila

Neiva
Municipality and city
Municipio de Neiva
From the top: Neiva skyline, José Eustasio Rivera convention center, Cacica La Gaitana monument, La Bambuquera monument, Contemporary art of Huila museum.
Flag Seal
Nickname:  La capital del río Magdalena (Magdalena River's Capital)
Location in the Huila Department. Urban in red, municipality in dark gray
Neiva Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 2°56′04.14″N 75°16′51.24″W / 2.9344833°N 75.2809000°W / 2.9344833; -75.2809000
Country	Colombia
Region	Andean
Department	Huila
Foundation	May 24, 1612
Government
• Mayor	Gorky Muñoz Calderón
Area
• Municipality and city	1,270 km2 (490 sq mi)
• Urban	47.29 km2 (18.26 sq mi)
Elevation	442 m (1,450 ft)
Population  (2018 census)[1][2]
• Municipality and city	357,392
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
• Urban	335,994
• Urban density	7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Neivano
Time zone	UTC-05 (Eastern Time Zone)
Postal code	410001-18
Area code	57 + 8
Anthem	"Hoy a Neiva Cantad Corazones"
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Neiva (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnejβa]) is the capital of the Department of Huila. It is located in the valley of the Magdalena River in south central Colombia with a municipal population of 357,392.^[1] It is one of the most important cities in southern Colombia, mainly because of its strategic geographical location.