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Arauca Department
Arauca is a Department of Colombia located in the extreme north of the Orinoco part of Colombia (the Llanos Oriental), bordering Venezuela. It is bordered to the south by the Casanare River and the Meta River, which separate it from the departments of Casanare and Vichada. To the west borders with the Boyaca Department. The Cano Limon oil fields located in its territory accounts for 30% of Colombian oil output. Its capital is the town of Arauca.
Unicipalities
Arauca
Arauquita
Cravo Norte
Fortul
Puerto Rondon
Saravena
Tame
Demographics
Indigenous population
The department's indigenous population is at least 3,591 people. Six indigenous peoples are among them with the following populations: U'wa, 1.124 members; Betoye, 800; Guahibo/Sikuani, 782; Hitnu, 441; Cuiva/Kuiba, 241; Chiricoa, 173 and Piapoco, 30. Twenty six reserves (resguardos) cover an area of 1,281.67 km.
Continued oil exploration and exploitation in the area after the year 2000 resulted in a substantial number of deaths of the local inhabitants at the hands of the military. The indigenous population continues to protest both the seizing of their lands and the deaths.
References
Supresion de las Zonas de Rehabilitacion by the Association of Campesinos of Arauca, April 30, 2003] in Spanish.
Continua la Judicializacion y Muerte a los Dirigentes Sociales de Arauca by Andres Cortes, Jul. 18, 2003 in Spanish.
External links
Documentary 52': Le Sang de la terre a video;
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