Geography
The Municipality of Aipe is located on the left bank of the Magdalena River. It is located northwest of the Department of Huila, in the Magdalena Valley, bounded on the north and west by the Department of Tolima to the east the Magdalena River, and south by the municipality of Neiva.
The municipality has a total area of 801.04 km2 (3.8% total of the department). The lowest level of the municipality is located at the mouth of the Magdalena River a height of 350 meters above sea level, with average annual temperature of 28.4° C. The highest point is 2,300 meters above sea level, located in the La Union (west of the municipale boundary with the Department of Tolima), with an average temperature of 13.67° C.
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