Carurú

Municipality and town in Vaupés, Colombia
Official seal of Carurú
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Location of the municipality and town of Carurú in Vaupés, Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Carurú in Vaupés, Colombia
1°00′48″N 71°18′00″W / 1.01333°N 71.30000°W / 1.01333; -71.30000Country ColombiaDepartment VaupésErected7 August 1993Area
 • Municipality and town6,982 km2 (2,696 sq mi)Elevation
194 m (636 ft)Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town3,327 • Density0.48/km2 (1.2/sq mi) • Urban
635Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Carurú is a town and municipality located in the department of Vaupés, Colombia. The town is on the north bank of the Vaupés River in the Amazon natural region of the country.

The town is served by the Carurú Airport and there are no road connections to the rest of the country, the only waterway is the Vaupés River.

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Municipalities in the Vaupés department
Municipalities
  • Carurú
  • Mitú (capital)
  • Taraira
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Departmental Corregimientos
  • Pacoa
  • Papunahua
  • Yavaraté
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