Castilla la Nueva, Meta

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Castilla la Nueva, Meta
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Castilla la Nueva, Meta in the Meta Department of Colombia.
Coordinates: 3°50′N73°41′W / 3.833°N 73.683°W / 3.833; -73.683 Coordinates: 3°50′N73°41′W / 3.833°N 73.683°W / 3.833; -73.683
Country Colombia
Department Meta Department
Area
[1]
  Total503 km2 (194 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018 [2] )
  Total13,611
  Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Climate Am
Website http://www.castillalanueva.gov.co/

Castilla la Nueva is a town and municipality in the Meta Department, Colombia.

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  2. "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE . Retrieved 10 May 2020.