Vaupés Department, Administrative division in southeastern Colombia.
The department of Vaupés extends across 54,135 square kilometers of Amazon rainforest, containing numerous rivers that form natural transportation networks.
The territory transformed from a commissary to an official Colombian department in 1991, following the implementation of the new national constitution.
The department houses multiple indigenous communities, including the Tucano people, who maintain their ancestral languages and traditional practices across the region.
Transportation within Vaupés relies primarily on waterways and air services, as the department lacks substantial road infrastructure connecting its municipalities.
The population density of Vaupés reaches only 0.75 inhabitants per square kilometer, making it the least populated department in Colombia.
Location: Colombia
Inception: 1991
Capital city: Mitú
Elevation above the sea: 293 m
Website: http://www.vaupes.gov.co/
Shares border with: Guainía Department, Guaviare Department, Caquetá Department, Amazonas Department, Amazonas
Website: http://vaupes.gov.co
GPS coordinates: 0.55000,-70.55000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:20
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