Departamento del Vaupes (Departamento del Vaupés), Vaupés

Departamento del Vaupes: department of Colombia

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Departamento del Vaupés at a glance

Departamento del Vaupés currently has 1 quality-checked populated place pages and 3 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Mapped cities & towns

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Largest city

Mitú

Population 5,917

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Quick Facts about Departamento del Vaupés

Population 44,712
Country Colombia
State Vaupés (Colombia)
Area 54135 km2
Latitude & Longitude 0.7500,-70.7500
Legislative body departmental assembly of Vaupés
Altitude 961 feet / 293 meters
Capital Mitú
Establishment January 01, 1991 (35 years ago)
Time Zone America/Bogota
Local time 03:43:08 (17th April 2026)

Geography

Departamento del Vaupés is located at 0°45'0"N 70°45'0"W (0.7500000, -70.7500000). It has 4 neighbors: Estado do Amazonas, Departamento del Guaviare, Departamento del Guainia and Departamento del Caqueta.

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2018 44,928 - population projection
2020 44,712 -0.48% population projection
Comisaria del Vaupes, Comisaría del Vaupés, Vaupes, Vaupés