Huila Department, Colombia · South America
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Íquira is a town located in Huila Department, Colombia. With a population of 9,064, it is an important destination in South America.
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Íquira (from Quechua Ikir = “cut land” and Kira = “frogs”, meaning “Land of Frogs”), and in the ancient Paez language Yavilco (“high mountains” or “place of observation”), is a municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. According to the 2018 census, it has a population of 9,248 inhabitants.
It was founded byRead more
Francisco Martínez de Ospina in 1694.
The municipality covers an area of 532 km² and its municipal center lies at an altitude of about 1,400 metres above sea level.
Much of the local economy revolves around agricultural production, with coffee monoculture predominating. Extensive cattle ranching is also important. There are also plantations of cocoa, cassava, plantain and maize. The secondary economic sector is limited mainly to artisanal processing of dairy products and other traditional foods.
The municipality is known as the “City of Light of Huila” because the first hydroelectric plant in the department was built there.
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Íquira is located in Huila Department, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 2.6487 latitude, -75.6346 longitude.
Íquira has a population of approximately 9,064 people, making it a town in Colombia.
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