In the Colombian government created the province comisaria of Vichada and it was decided that its capital should be at the convergence of the Orinoco and Meta rivers where there was a small village known locally as El Picacho.
The area of the municipality is uniformly flat, although there is a very slight rise at the town which gave it its original name. The area of the municipality is within the Llanos plains which covers areas in Colombia and Venezuela. Economic activity is based on agricultural and ranching activities, fishing, and mining. There is some international trading activity with Venezuelan towns across the border, across the Orinoco River. Main products in the region are rice , yuca and plantain.
Artisan fishing is practiced along ranching. There are gold and silver mines, exploited in a rudimentary way. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Municipalities in Vichada Department. Hidden categories: Articles with Spanish-language external links Webarchive template wayback links Articles with short description Coordinates on Wikidata. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. In other projects Wikimedia Commons. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Department of Vichada. Luis Eduardo Medina Amaya.
