Mocoa (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈko.a]) (Kamsá: Shatjok[2]) is a municipality and capital city of the department of Putumayo in Colombia.

Mocoa
City
Plaza Central Mocoa in 2013
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  The Head of Putumayo
Location of the town and municipality of Mocoa in Putumayo Department.
Coordinates: 1°09′0″N 76°38′51″W
Country	Colombia
Region	Amazonía Region
Department	Putumayo
Foundation	March 6, 1551
Government
• Mayor	Jose Antonio Castro
Area
• Total	1,030 km2 (400 sq mi)
Elevation	604 m (1,982 ft)
Population  (2018[1])
• Total	56,398
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-05 (Eastern Time Zone)

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[3] people dead, and hundreds missing.[4]

References

External links

• (in Spanish) Mocoa official website
• (in Spanish) Mocoa official website 2
• (in Spanish) Territorial-Environmental Information System of Colombian Amazon SIAT-AC website

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[ru] Мокоа