# Vaupés Department, Colombia – Municipalities, Population & Map

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Department · Colombia 

# Vaupés Department

Vaupés Department is a department of Colombia. It had an estimated **55,602 people** in 2025 on 53,149 km² (about 1.0 per km²). Its main town is Mitú. It is divided into 6 municipalities. 203 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 116 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 55,602people (2025)
- 53,149km²
- 6municipalities
- 116mapped services

## How many people live in Vaupés Department?

Vaupés Department had an estimated **55,602 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Colombia, 32nd of 33 departments. There are 927 women for every 1,000 men (below the Colombia figure of 1,055). Spread over 53,149 km², that is about **1.0 people per km²**, 31st of 33 departments.

39.5% of people are children under 15 and 3.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 33 across Colombia). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 77 children and older people.

0–4 ****8,063**

5–9 ****6,835**

10–14 ****7,062**

15–19 ****7,014**

20–24 ****6,264**

25–29 ****4,407**

30–34 ****3,110**

35–39 ****2,534**

40–44 ****2,111**

45–49 ****1,849**

50–54 ****1,645**

55–59 ****1,388**

60–64 ****1,162**

65–69 ****894**

70–74 ****615**

75–79 ****337**

80–84 ****168**

85–89 ****93**

90–94 ****35**

95+ ****12**

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Where is Vaupés Department?

Vaupés Department lies in [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other departments: [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/), [Caquetá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/), [Guainía Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/) and [Guaviare Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/). By area it is the 8th largest of 33 departments in Colombia. It covers 4.7% of [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). The centre of Vaupés Department is about 581 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4262° N, 70.9463° W.

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col).

## Things to see in and around Vaupés Department

OpenStreetMap lists 31 named sights in Vaupés Department: 27 waterfalls; 1 cave; 1 attraction; 1 national park; 1 beach.

- Cachoeira Arara · waterfall
- Cachoeira de Bastão · waterfall
- Corredeira Andorinha · waterfall
- Corredeira Aracapá · waterfall
- Corredeira Cação · waterfall
- Corredeira Curu-Mirim · waterfall
- Corredeira Iuapixuna · waterfall
- Corredeira Japiim · waterfall
- Corredeira Japu · waterfall
- Corredeira Piraguara · waterfall
- Corredeira Uacaca · waterfall
- Corredeira Uacariaca · waterfall
- Raudal · waterfall
- Raudal · waterfall
- Raudal · waterfall
- Raudal Golondrinas · waterfall
- Raudal Pucarón (Yuruparí) · waterfall
- Raudal Tayasú · waterfall
- Raudal Tipiaca · waterfall
- Raudal Uacarapurí · waterfall
- Raudal Uaracapurí · waterfall
- Raudal Vacuravá · waterfall
- Raudal Yacayaca · waterfall
- Raudal de Mandí · waterfall
- Raudal de Mandí · waterfall
- Raudal de Pucarón · waterfall
- Raudales Nana · waterfall
- Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis · national park
- Isla Tocunare · beach
- Rápidos del Jirijirimo · attraction

…and 1 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Vaupés Department

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota
- CurrencyPeso (COP)
- Country calling code+57
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Fabio Alberto Leon Bentley Airport (MVP) · Mitú121 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:35, sunset around 17:41).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:49 17:55 12.1 h 

Feb 05:55 18:01 12.1 h 

Mar 05:50 17:56 12.1 h 

Apr 05:40 17:47 12.1 h 

May 05:35 17:43 12.1 h 

Jun 05:39 17:48 12.1 h 

Jul 05:45 17:53 12.1 h 

Aug 05:44 17:52 12.1 h 

Sep 05:35 17:42 12.1 h 

Oct 05:26 17:32 12.1 h 

Nov 05:25 17:31 12.1 h 

Dec 05:35 17:41 12.1 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Municipalities of Vaupés Department

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Mitú](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/mitu/) 40,675 2.5 16,165 135 96 

[Pacoa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/pacoa/) 5,617 0.4 13,964 20 2 

[Carurú](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/caruru/) 3,962 0.6 6,360 13 7 

[Taraira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/taraira/) 2,974 0.5 6,482 10 6 

[Yavaraté](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/yavarate/) 1,404 0.3 4,636 27 4 

[Papunahua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/papunahua/) 970 0.2 5,537 9 1 

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col); [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Villages and localities in Vaupés Department

Open gazetteers list **203 villages, towns and localities** in Vaupés Department. The largest with a recorded population: Mitú (29,850), Acaricuara (430), Taraira (341) and Yavaraté (38). Settlements here lie between about 94 m and 234 m above sea level (median 174 m).

- Acaricuara
- Alsacia
- Aracapua
- Arara
- Asentamiento
- Asentamiento indígena
- Barranco Colorado (Ceima)
- Belarmino Correa
- Belen De Inambu
- Bellavista
- Bellavista de Tiquié
- Belén de Inambú
- Berlin
- Bocas De Yi
- Bocas de Querari
- Bogotá Cachivera
- Bogotá Cachivero
- Buenavista del Tiquié
- Campeon
- Campeón
- Camutí
- Cananari
- Caruru
- Carurú
- Casa Indígena
- Caserío
- Caserío Río Guarary
- Caserío indígena
- Caño Tapuru
- Centro Norte
- Centro Sur
- Circasia
- Comunidad Tucunare
- Consuelo
- Doce de Octubre
- Durania
- El Turbón
- Enambú
- Enciso
- Enrique
- Finca
- Gallina
- Garrafa
- Guayabero
- Humberto Solano
- Ibacaba
- Inaya
- Isla Carau
- La Esperanza
- La Floresta
- La Florida
- La Libertad
- La Pista
- La Union
- La Unión
- La Ye
- Las Brisas
- Las Palmeras
- Los Ángeles
- Lérida
- Macaquiño
- Macucu
- Majiña
- Mandi
- Matapi
- Mave Rio
- Miguel Cuervo Aráoz
- Mirití Cachivera
- Mitú
- Mitúsueño
- Monfort
- Montaña
- Montfort
- Murutinga
- Navarro Bonilla
- Nigua
- Nueva Reforma
- Pacoa (Buenos Aires)
- Pacuativa
- Panapana
- Papurí
- Pata
- Pava
- Pedro Chico
- Pedro Dorado
- Pinilla
- Piracemo
- Piracuara
- Piramirí
- Piraque
- Pituna
- Ponta Tucunaré
- Pucarón
- Pueblo
- Pueblo indígena
- Puerto Antioquia
- Puerto Asis
- Puerto Cachiporro
- Puerto Calocha
- Puerto Casanare
- Puerto Colombia
- Puerto Colon
- Puerto Corroncho
- Puerto Cuiñapia
- Puerto Galvis
- Puerto Golondrina
- Puerto Inayá
- Puerto Limón
- Puerto López
- Puerto Mensajero
- Puerto Otero
- Puerto Pacú
- Puerto Paloma
- Puerto Pato
- Puerto Quiñapirá
- Puerto Silvania
- Puerto Solano (Papunahua)
- Puerto Suarez Norte
- Puerto Suárez
- Puerto Tolima
- Punta Yavarate
- Pupuña
- Quaranay
- Querari
- Querari Mirí
- Querarimirí (Puerto Vaupes)
- Raimundi
- Recreo
- San Antonio
- San Bernardo
- San Fernando (Tierra Grata)
- San Francisco
- San Gerardo
- San Javier
- San José
- San José de Viña
- San Luis
- San Luis de Paca
- San Marcos
- San Miguel
- San Pedro
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Marta
- Santa María
- Santa María de Itapinima
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosalía
- Santacruz
- Siete de Agosto
- Sonaña
- Taina
- Tamacuari
- Tapurucuara (Macuana)
- Taraira
- Tariana
- Tayasú
- Teresita
- Teresita De Piramiri
- Timba
- Timbó de Betania
- Tio Borbos
- Tiquié
- Tiririca
- Trinidad de Tiquie
- Trinidad del Tiquié
- Tucuña
- Tío Barbas
- Uainambí
- Ucapinima
- Urania
- Urumbi
- Vereda
- Vereda Ati Aatizot
- Vereda Ati Acaipi
- Vereda Caucheras
- Vereda Organizacion Indigena Zona Y
- Vereda Organizacion Indigena de La
- Vereda Organizacion Indigena del Vaupés
- Vereda Organizacion Zona Central Indígena
- Vereda Querari
- Vereda Union Indigena del Cuduyari
- Vereda Union Indigena del Querari
- Vila Brasil
- Villa Alix
- Villa Fátima (Tipiaca
- Villa Gladis
- Villa Gladys
- Villa Victoria
- Wacara
- Wacuraba
- Wasai
- Wasay (Buenavista)
- Xicute
- Yaburu
- Yacare
- Yacayaca
- Yapú
- Yapú (Santa María)
- Yauna Moloca
- Yavaraté
- Yucunas
- Yuruparí

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Vaupés Department

Named natural and historic features inside Vaupés Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

68 rivers and streams; 4 waterfalls; 1 lake.

- Cachoeira Jacaré
- Cachoeira Umari
- Caño Abiyu
- Caño Aguas Blancas
- Caño Aguas Negras
- Caño Alsacia
- Caño Arará
- Caño Auati
- Caño Aviyú
- Caño Bacatí
- Caño Cacaotal
- Caño Carurú
- Caño Chontaduro
- Caño Churuco
- Caño Colorado
- Caño Comeyacá
- Caño Cubigú
- Caño Cuyucuyu
- Caño El Lobo
- Caño El Venado
- Caño Estrella
- Caño Guiramiri
- Caño Gumulla
- Caño Hacha

…and 49 more.

### Coast and islands

15 islands.

- Isla Acuti
- Isla Acuti
- Isla Caruru
- Isla Danta
- Isla Imembui
- Isla Jotabeyá
- Isla Querari
- Isla Taracua
- Isla Tipiti
- Isla Tucano
- Isla Uaruma
- Isla Verano
- Isla Yapu
- Isla Yararala
- Isla de Sucre

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro Japín · 184 m

### Getting around

4 airports; 2 airfields.

- Acaricuara Airport
- Carurú Airport
- Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport
- Monfort Airport
- Río Tiquié
- Yavarate

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Vaupés Department and the best time to visit

In Vaupés Department, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 2,818 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (359 mm) and the driest Jan (184 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 184 

Feb 25 203 

Mar 25 253 

Apr 25 296 

May 25 359 

Jun 24 287 

Jul 24 247 

Aug 25 198 

Sep 25 202 

Oct 25 208 

Nov 25 188 

Dec 25 193 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vaupés Department

Places mapped inside Vaupés Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels15
- Schools82
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants11
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Vaupés Department?In Colombia
- What is the population of Vaupés Department?55,602 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Vaupés Department?About 19 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Vaupés Department?About 1.0 people per km²
- What borders Vaupés Department?Amazonas Department, Caquetá Department, Guainía Department and Guaviare Department
- What is there to see in Vaupés Department?Cachoeira Arara, Cachoeira de Bastão, Corredeira Andorinha, Corredeira Aracapá
- What time zone is Vaupés Department in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vaupés Department?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Vaupés Department?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vaupés Department?203 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vaupés Department?Settlements lie between 94 m and 234 m
- What is the highest point in Vaupés Department?Cerro Japín (184 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Vaupés Department?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Vaupés Department?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Vaupés Department?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vaupés Department?CO97 (OCHA common operational dataset)