Pitalito ( Spanish Pitalito ) is a city and municipality in Colombia within the department of Huila . The city is the second largest in the department and is considered one of the most important centers of coffee production in Colombia, the quality of beans is especially noted.
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Pitalito | |||||
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isp. Vitalito | |||||
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A country | Colombia | ||||
Department | Whila | ||||
Mayor | Pedro Martin Silva | ||||
History and geography | |||||
Based | 1818 | ||||
Square | 1,012 km² | ||||
Center height | 1,318 m | ||||
Timezone | UTC-5 | ||||
Population | |||||
Population | 118,677 people ( 2012 ) | ||||
Official language | Spanish | ||||
pitalito-huila.gov.co/index.shtml (isp.) | |||||
Geographical position
The city is located in the department of Huila in the valley of the Rio Grande de la Magdalena, 180 km from the capital of the department Neiva . The absolute height is 1,318 meters above sea level [1] .
The area of the municipality is 1 012 km² [2] .
Population
According to the National Administrative Department of Statistics of Colombia, the total population of the city and municipality in 2012 was 118,660 people [3] . Dynamics of the population of the city by year:
2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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102 485 | 104 834 | 107 091 | 109 375 | 111 669 | 113 980 | 116,307 | 118 660 |
According to the 2005 census, men made up 49.3% of the city’s population, women - respectively, 50.7%. Racially whites and mestizos accounted for 96.8% of the city’s population; blacks - 2.3%; Indians - 0.9%. [4] . The literacy rate among the population over 5 years was 87.5%.
Notes
- ↑ Pitalito, Colombia Page (English) . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. The date of circulation is June 17, 2013. Archived June 17, 2013.
- ↑ Municipalities of Colombia (English) . Statoids.com. The date of circulation is June 17, 2013. Archived June 17, 2013.
- Ye Proyecciones de Población departamentales y municipales por área 2005 - 2020 (Spanish) . Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística. The date of circulation is June 17, 2013. Archived June 17, 2013.
- ↑ Censo General 2005. Perfil Pitalito Huila (Spanish) . Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica. The date of circulation is June 17, 2013. Archived June 17, 2013.