Carurú
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.
Carurú | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Carurú in Vaupés, Colombia | |
  Carurú Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 1°00′48″N 71°18′00″W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Vaupés |
| Erected | 7 August 1993 |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 6,982 km2 (2,696 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 3,327 |
| • Density | 0.48/km2 (1.2/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 635 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
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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