Mocoa () (Kamëntšá: Shatjok) is a municipality and capital city of the department of Putumayo in Colombia. As per the 2018 census, the population of Mocoa was estimated at 38,457 individuals. The city was founded in 1551 and covers an area of .
Geography
Mocoa is a municipality and capital city of the department of Putumayo in Colombia. The city was founded in 1551. The municipality covers an area of . It lies on the fringes of the Andes mountain range in the Caquetá River basin. It is surrounded by Amazon rainforests and flat agricultural and grazing lands.
On 31 March 2017, flooding and mudslides caused significant destruction and left more than 254 people dead, and hundreds missing.
Climate
Mocoa has mean yearly temperature of with minimum of and maximum of . It receives an annual rainfall of , with majority of the rainfall happening from April to July.
Demographics
As per the 2018 census, the population of Mocoa was estimated at 38,457 individuals, and increase from approximately 27,104 in 2005. The city is served by the Villa Garzón Airport (Cananguchal Airport), which is well connected by road. The city serves as the economic center of the department, whose economy is based on agriculture, and livestock rearing.