Geography Atlas

Where Everything Happened
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme
City

Puerto Carreno

South America

Puerto Carreno is the capital of Vichada Department in the Orinoquia region of Colombia, at the confluence of the Orinoco and Meta rivers, which form the border with Venezuela. The 2018 census recorded approximately 20,936 residents, about 54 percent of them indigenous. Set amid flat llanos plains, the city is known for peacock bass fishing, indigenous handicrafts, and agricultural products such as cashew and mango, and it has been developing as an ecotourism destination. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
16,763 1
Founding Year
1913 2
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Sources
1. Puerto Carreno (Wikipedia)
2. Wikipedia: Puerto Carreño
en.wikipedia.org infobox settlement, established_date field, read 2026-09-27
Quote, en.wikipedia.org infobox settlement, established_date field, read 2026-09-27
established_title='Foundation' established_date='1913'
View the Source
Puerto Carreno (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.