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Municipality and town in Vaupés, Colombia
Carurú
Municipality and town
Official seal of CarurúSeal
Location of the municipality and town of Carurú in Vaupés, ColombiaLocation of the municipality and town of Carurú in Vaupés, Colombia
Carurú is located in ColombiaCarurúCarurúLocation in Colombia
Coordinates: 1°00′48″N 71°18′00″W / 1.01333°N 71.30000°W / 1.01333; -71.30000
Country Colombia
Department Vaupés
Erected7 August 1993
Area
 • Municipality and town6,982 km (2,696 sq mi)
Elevation194 m (636 ft)
Population
 • Municipality and town3,327
 • Density0.48/km (1.2/sq mi)
 • Urban635
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Carurú is a town and municipality located in the department of Vaupés, Colombia. The town is on the north bank of the Vaupés River in the Amazon natural region of the country.

The town is served by the Carurú Airport and there are no road connections to the rest of the country, the only waterway is the Vaupés River.

Municipalities in the Vaupés department
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