Mocoa

Mocoa
Municipality and city
Plaza Central Mocoa in 2013
Plaza Central Mocoa in 2013
Flag of Mocoa
Official seal of Mocoa
Nickname: 
The Head of Putumayo
Location of the town and municipality of Mocoa in Putumayo Department.
Location of the town and municipality of Mocoa in Putumayo Department.
Coordinates: 1°09′0″N 76°38′51″W / 1.15000°N 76.64750°W / 1.15000; -76.64750
Country Colombia
RegionAmazonía Region
Department Putumayo
FoundationMarch 6, 1551
Government
 • MayorJose Antonio Castro
Area
 • Municipality and city1,305 km2 (504 sq mi)
 • Urban5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Elevation604 m (1,982 ft)
Population
(2018 census)
 • Municipality and city56,398
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Urban38,457
 • Urban density6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-05 (Eastern Time Zone)

Mocoa (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈko.a]) (Kamsá: Shatjok) is a municipality and capital city of the department of Putumayo in Colombia.

The city is located in the northwest of the Putumayo department. The municipality borders the departments of Nariño to the west and Cauca to the north.

On March 31, 2017, mudslides in Mocoa left more than 254 people dead, and hundreds missing.



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