Vaupés Department
Department of Vaupes
Departamento del Vaupés | |
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Vaupés shown in red | |
Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 1°12′N 70°10′W / 1.200°N 70.167°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Amazonía Region |
| Established | July 4, 1991 |
| Capital | Mitú |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jesús Maria Vásquez Caicedo (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
• Total | 54,135 km2 (20,902 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 40,797 |
| • Rank | 32nd |
| • Density | 0.75/km2 (2.0/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | COP 382 billion (US$ 0.1 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC−05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-VAU |
| Municipalities | 6 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.639 medium · 33rd of 33 |
| Website | www.vaupes.gov.co |
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Vaupés (Spanish pronunciation: [bawˈpes]) is a department of southeastern Colombia in the jungle covered Amazonía Region. It is located in the southeast part of the country, bordering Brazil to the east, the department of Amazonas to the south, Caquetá to the west, and Guaviare, and Guainía to the north; covering a total area of 54,135 km2. Its capital is the town of Mitú. As of 2018, the population was 40,797, making it the least populous department in Colombia.