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Neiva
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Neiva is the capital city of Huila, a department (administrative region) located in Colombia. As the main urban center of this region, it serves as the political, economic, and cultural hub for the department.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Part of
- Huila Department
- Country
- Colombia
- Located in
- Huila Department
- Population
- 380019
- Area
- 1553
- Elevation
- 442
- Body of water
- Magdalena River
- Capital of
- Huila Department
- Official website
- www.alcaldianeiva.gov.co/cms
- Image
- Centro de Neiva.jpg
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- Commons category
- Neiva
- opposite of
- Palembang
- topic's main category
- Category:Neiva
- category for people born here
- Q17607149
- inception
- 1612-05-24
- native label
- Neiva
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Encyclopedic overview
Neiva ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnejβa]) is the capital and most populated city of the Department of Huila, south central Colombia. It is located in the valley of the Magdalena River with a municipal population of 392,009 as on 2026. It is one of the most important cities in southern Colombia, mainly because of its strategic geographical location.
History
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