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 | |
Location of the municipality and town of Carurú in Vaupés, Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 1°00′48″N 71°18′00″W / 1.01333°N 71.30000°W | |
| Country | |
| Department | |
| Erected | 7 August 1993 |
| Area | |
| 6,982 km2 (2,696 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| 3,327 | |
| • Density | 0.4765/km2 (1.234/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 635 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Transport
editThe 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.