Vaupes, Colombia
Facts and figures on Vaupes at a glance
Region name: Vaupes (Departamento del Vaupés)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 40,797 people
Country: Colombia
Continent: South America
The regional headquarters of Vaupes (Departamento del Vaupés) is located in the regional capital Mitu (Mitú) with a population of 29,850 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Vaupes's regional capital Mitu to Colombia's capital Bogota (Bogotá) is approximately 566 km (352 mi).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
Vaupes Departamento del Vaupés | 40,797 people | Mitu Mitú | 29,850 people |
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Map of Vaupes
Information on Vaupes
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
Vaupes Departamento del Vaupés | Mitu Mitú | 6 | Colombia | South America |
Time in Vaupes
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 7:35pm (19:35h) | No | Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 7:35pm (19:35h) | UTC -5.0 | America/Bogota |
Geographic coordinates of Vaupes
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 0°45'00.0"N (0.7500000°) | 70°45'00.0"W (-70.7500000°) |
Subregions in Vaupes
There are 6 administrative subregions in Vaupes.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Caruru Caruru | 1. | 3,242 | Caruru Carurú | - |
Mitu Mitú | 2. | 29,850 | Mitu Mitú | 29,850 |
Pacoa Pacoa | 3. | 4,459 | - | - |
Papunaua Papunaua | 4. | 879 | - | - |
Taraira Taraira | 5. | 1,048 | - | - |
Yavarate Yavaraté | 6. | 1,269 | - | - |