Vaupés Department

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Vaupés
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Data
Capital With U
governor Eliécer Pérez Galvis (2020-2023)
surface 54,135 km²
Population  (Total)
 - 2005 Census
 -  Population Density 		 
39,279 
0.6 inhabitants / km²
urbanization 20%
Literacy rate 66.1%
Number of parishes 3
Popular name
Important cities Caruru , Taraira
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Location of Vaupés in Colombia

The Departamento del Vaupés is a department in southeast Colombia . It borders Brazil to the east, the Amazon department to the south , Caquetá to the west and Guaviare and Guainía to the north .

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Agriculture and cattle farming are the economic pillars of the region. There are corn , yuca , plantains , rice , cocoa and sweet potatoes grown on poor quality soils. Hunting , fishing , mining and logging also play an important role.

The Jirijirimo rapids of the Río Apaporis are worth seeing .

Administrative division

The Departamento del Vaupés consists of three municipalities (CM) and three offices (CD). The offices are characterized by the lack of urban structures. The population figures are based on the DANE 2005 census and extrapolated for 2018.

local community Population 2018
Caruru (CM) 3,340
Mitú (CM) 32,457
Pacoa (CD) 6.121
Papunaua (CD) 832
Taraira (CM) 952
Yavaraté (CD) 1,226

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Extrapolation of the population of Colombia ( MS Excel ) on the official DANE website