Gran Vaupés, Former administrative territory in southeastern Colombia.
Comisaría del Vaupés was an administrative territory in southeastern Colombia covering roughly 180 thousand square kilometers of dense Amazonian rainforest. The territory stretched from the Caquetá region to the Brazilian border in one of the country's most remote areas.
The territory was created in 1910 through Decree 1131 and later underwent multiple divisions, with Guainía separating in 1963 and Guaviare in 1977. These changes substantially reshaped the administrative boundaries and extent of the region.
Indigenous communities formed the majority of the population, maintaining their traditional ways of life along the rivers that crossed the territory.
Access to this territory was always difficult, with no road connections to other parts of Colombia and people relying on river networks and small airstrips for movement. Geographic isolation shaped all aspects of life in the region.
The administrative capital moved from Calamar to Mitú in 1963, marking an important moment in the territory's political and administrative realignment. This shift reflected growing focus on the deeper Amazon region.
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