El Encanto
Municipality and town in Amazonas Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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El Encanto is a town and municipality in the Amazonas Department of Colombia. It is located in the mouth of the Caraparaná River, a tributary of the Putumayo River (Içá). El Encanto can be reached by air or river. The local navy base has a runway available only to military and official planes, established during the Colombia-Peru War. By river the closest towns with airport access are Puerto Arturo, Peru from downstream, and Puerto Leguízamo (Putumayo Department, Colombia) upstream.
El Encanto | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 1°46′44″S 73°12′38″W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Amazonas Department |
Area | |
• Total | 10,724 km2 (4,141 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 4,376 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Climate | Af |
The majority of the inhabitants in the area are Huitotos indigenous tribes. The municipality has an area of 10,724 square kilometres or 4,141 square miles. In 2005, it had a population of 4,376 people.