Aponte Indigenous Reserve
Aponte Indigenous Reserve | |
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Location in Nariño Department and Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 1°23′14.6904″N 76°58′35.4288″W / 1.387414000°N 76.976508000°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Nariño Department |
| Municipality | El Tablon de Gomez Municipality |
| Elevation | 10,715 ft (3,266 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | ~10,000 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Aponte is an indigenous reserve in El Tablon de Gómez municipality. It is located in the northern part of the department of Nariño, in southern Colombia, with approximately 5000 inhabitants, and is a native of the Inga ethnic group from the Quechua people. Its community has its own language and being an indigenous reserve, it has special rules imposed by its community, under the command of the indigenous governor and the indigenous guard.