Carurú
Municipality and town in Vaupés, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Brazilian cuisine dish, see Caruru (food).
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.
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Carurú | |
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Municipality and town | |
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) |
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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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