Aipe

Aipe
Aipe
Municipality and town
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	Location of the municipality and town of Aipe in the Huila Department of Colombia
	Coordinates: 3°13′N 75°14′W / 3.217°N 75.233°W
Country	Colombia
Department	Huila Department
Subregion	Subnorte
Founded	2 January 1741
Founded by	Teresa & Enrique Cortés
Government
• Mayor	José Sevel Castro Tovar; (2016-2019)
Area
• Municipality and town	801.04 km2 (309.28 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population (2015)
• Municipality and town	26,219
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
• Urban	16,530
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	Official website

Aipe is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. It is located on the west bank of the Magdalena River in the Central Ranges of the Colombian Andes at altitudes between 350 and 2,300 metres (1,150 and 7,550 ft). Aipe borders Natagaima, Ataco and Planadas of the department of Tolima in the north and west, Villavieja and Tello in the east, and the departmental capital Neiva in the south.^[1]