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NARIÑO
Inhabitant: Nariñense

The department of Nariño was named after Antonio Nariño, one of the most outstanding leaders in Colombia's fight for independence. The department was founded in 1904.
It is located in the south-western region of Colombia. Its surface covers an area of 33,268 square kilometres. It is bordered in the north and the east by the departments of Cauca and Putumayo, in the west by the Pacific Ocean and in the south by the Republic of Ecuador.
Three different regions form its land: the Andean region, the Amazon region and the plains. The impressive cordillera of the Andes (mountain range) enters Colombia through this department in a place called Nudo de Los Pastos. The volcanoes Galeras, Doña Juana, Chiles and Cumbral y Azufral are found in this region.
The department is bathed by many rivers such as the Patía, the Mataje and the Mira. There are several lakes like the Cocha. With a capacity of 1,550 million cubic meters of water, it is the second largest lake in the country.
The territory is crossed by the Inter-tropical zone of confluence called the El Niño phenomenon. Because of this, its climate has extreme temperatures.
The economy of Nariño is based mainly on services and industry, followed by agriculture and mining.
During the Pre-Hispanic period, the region was inhabited by different native groups such as the Quillacingas, Pastos, Iscuandés, Tumas, Telembíes and some other tribes. The first Spaniard that traveled through the southern zone of the Pacific was Pascual de Andagoya in 1522. He was followed by Francisco Pizarro, who arrived at the inlet of Tumaco.
Nariño has approximately 1,800,000 inhabitants, 800,000 of which live in the main cities of Pasto, Tumaco, Ipiales and Túquerres. At present, the native population in the Nariño region is the biggest in the country. They live in the department's rural zone.
The department has many pretty and interesting places to visit, such as the majestic Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Las Lajas, the lake La Cocha, the lake of Cumbal, the thermal springs of Ipiales and La Cruz, the bay of Tumaco, the Bocagrande beach, the Sanquiana natural park, the flora and fauna sanctuaries Galeras and La Corota island.

Capital: San Juan de Pasto
Pasto, the capital city, is situated on the valley of Atriz at the foot of Galeras volcano. It was founded by Lorenzo de Aldana in 1536.
Pasto has about 400,000 inhabitants. It is a picturesque city. Its narrow streets and colonial-style houses, its museums of contemporary, colonial, and pre-Colombian art, its craft centers, its churches and monuments make Pasto a great tourist attraction.
At the beginning of every year, the famous Carnival of Blacks and Whites takes place in this city and is attended by thousands of people from all over the country.


             
 


The Flag
of the
Department
of Nariño


The Emblem
of Nariño


Adopted in 1999

  Important Figures and Outstanding People Born in Nariño

>> Writers, Poets and      Intellectuals
>> Artists
>> Musicians and Composers
>> Beauty Queens
Music


To listen to the songs from this region,
click on the speaker below .

www.colombia-sa.com
Música del departamento







The Anthem of the Departament of
Nariño

(In Spanish)

Lyrics: Alberto Quijano Guerrero
Music:: Luis Ignacio Martínez

Chorus
Desde el mar hasta el Galeras
desde el monte hasta el confín
hay arrullos de bandera
y alborozos de clarín
En el marco triunfal de la Historia
suena un grito: ¡A la cumbre ascender!
las trompetas anuncian la gloria
y Nariño responde vencer!
I
¡Salve, oh Tierra! Tus fértiles campos
eternizan divinos pinceles;
ya retoñan tus viejos laureles
junto al blanco rosal de La Cruz.
II
Tu corriente de amor y heroísmo
en remansos de paz se solaza,
y en el surco vital de tu raza
el trabajo es simiente de luz.
III
Don Julián simboliza tu escudo
de varones sin miedo ni sombra:
y a los siglos y pueblos asombra
tu virtud, tu saber, tu valor…
IV
Te ilumina tu antorcha sublime
que en tu diestra es aroma y es fuego:
honra y prez del valiente labriego
que acaricia el fusil y la flor.
V
En tu entraña bendita y fecunda
del presente revive el pasado.
Eres mártir, artista, soldado,
sol en Tarquí, lucero en Guepí.
VI
Al rumor del milagro perpetuo
que embellece tus santas fronteras
en la lid vegetal de la eras
la victoria será para ti!






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Annual Events

January:
Carnival of Blacks and Whites and Crafts exhibition (Pasto).
Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO 2009)

February:
The Carnival of Fire (Tumaco) – Festivals of Our Lady of Lourdes (Pasto).

March:
Pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Las Lajas (Ipiales).

September:
Festivities of Our Lady of Las Lajas (Ipiales).

December:
Festival of Music of the Pacific Coast (Tumaco).
– The Water and Rainbow Carnival (Pasto)
– Old Years Parade (Day 31 Pasto).






Other Municipalities

Ipiales
is the department's second most important city. It borders the Republic of Ecuador.
The majestic sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Las Lajas, located seven kilometres from Ipiales, was raised on the rocks where the Guáitara river runs.

Tumaco
is Colombia's third Pacific port.

Samaniego, Pupiales, Túquerres,
Barbecues.




Airports

Antonio Nariño –
Pasto.
San Luis – Ipiales.



Sanctuaries, Flora and Fauna


Galeras

Location: Eastern central branch of the "Cordillera de Los Andes".
Area: 7,615 hectares.

La Corota Island

Location: In the Cocha lagoon.
Area: 8 hectares.



National Natural Parks


Sanquianga

Area: 80,000 hectares.

Complejo Volcánico Doña Juana –
Cascabel

Location: Departments of Nariño and Cauca
Area: 65,858 hectares.



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