Municipalities of Casanare

The department of Casanare belongs to the Orinoquía region, popularly known as the Eastern Plains of Colombia. With an area of more than 44,000 km², this department is a territory of endless savannas, mighty rivers, and a llanero tradition expressed in its music, gastronomy, and customs. Its capital, Yopal, is the center of the country's oil activity and one of the fastest-growing municipalities in recent decades. The 19 municipalities of Casanare combine the livestock and agricultural vocation of the plains with the opportunities brought by the oil boom, resulting in a department with a strong identity and a future full of possibilities.

LIST OF MUNICIPALITIES OF CASANARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Below is the list of the 19 municipalities of Casanare in alphabetical order:

• Aguazul
• Chámeza
• Hato Corozal
• La Salina
• Maní
• Monterrey
• Nunchía
• Orocué
• Paz de Ariporo
• Pore
• Recetor
• Sabanalarga
• Sácama
• San José del Fragua
• San Luis de Palenque
• Tauramena
• Trinidad
• Villanueva
• Yopal

Below the 19 municipalities of Casanare in a list that includes the subregion to which they belong:

Municipality Name	Subregion
Yopal	Centro
Aguazul	Centro
Villanueva	Centro
Tauramena	Centro
Monterrey	Centro
Recetor	Centro
Chámeza	Piedemonte
La Salina	Piedemonte
Sabanalarga	Piedemonte
Sácama	Piedemonte
Paz de Ariporo	Norte
Hato Corozal	Norte
Trinidad	Norte
San Luis de Palenque	Norte
Pore	Norte
Nunchía	Norte
Orocué	Sur
San José del Fragua	Sur
Maní	Sur

MUNICIPALITIES OF CASANARE BY POPULATION

Below the 19 municipalities of Casanare ordered from largest to smallest population:

Name	Inhabitants
Yopal	156.830
Aguazul	37.204
Villanueva	24.612
Paz de Ariporo	24.315
Tauramena	20.481
Monterrey	19.302
Trinidad	15.834
Hato Corozal	15.107
San Luis de Palenque	10.243
Orocué	9.876
Maní	9.432
Pore	8.954
Nunchía	8.301
San José del Fragua	5.432
Sabanalarga	4.821
Recetor	3.742
Chámeza	2.943
Sácama	2.154
La Salina	1.876

MUNICIPALITIES OF CASANARE BY CLIMATE

Casanare has a warm plains climate with temperatures ranging between 27 and 35°C. In the Casanare foothills, where the Eastern mountain range begins, temperatures are somewhat cooler. Below is the list of the 19 municipalities of Casanare ordered from warmest to coolest climate:

Municipality Name	Average Temperature
Paz de Ariporo	35º c
Orocué	34º c
San Luis de Palenque	33º c
Trinidad	33º c
Hato Corozal	33º c
Maní	32º c
San José del Fragua	31º c
Nunchía	30º c
Pore	30º c
Yopal	29º c
Tauramena	29º c
Aguazul	28º c
Villanueva	28º c
Monterrey	28º c
Recetor	27º c
Sabanalarga	22º c
Chámeza	20º c
Sácama	18º c
La Salina	16º c

DATE OF FOUNDATION OF MUNICIPALITIES OF CASANARE

The municipality of Pore is the oldest in the department of Casanare, founded in 1644 and which was the first capital of the department during the 19th century. Spanish colonization left a deep mark on these plains lands, where Jesuit and Augustinian missions were established, giving rise to several of the current municipalities. Complete list of the 19 municipalities of Casanare with their respective founding dates:

Municipality Name	Date of Foundation
Aguazul	1956
Chámeza	1777
Hato Corozal	1838
La Salina	1870
Maní	1780
Monterrey	1952
Nunchía	1840
Orocué	1870
Paz de Ariporo	1672
Pore	1644
Recetor	1777
Sabanalarga	1777
Sácama	1777
San José del Fragua	1969
San Luis de Palenque	1777
Tauramena	1956
Trinidad	1777
Villanueva	1956
Yopal	1915

MUNICIPALITIES OF CASANARE NEAR YOPAL

Yopal, the capital of the department, is the main development hub of the region and is surrounded by municipalities with which it maintains a close economic and administrative relationship. The department's road network converges in Yopal, turning the nearby municipalities into satellites of the plains capital.

• Aguazul
• Tauramena
• Villanueva
• Monterrey
• Nunchía
• Recetor
• Maní

Official website of the Department of Casanare