Carurú Explained

Carurú
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Colombia
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Colombia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Colombia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1: Vaupés
Established Title:Erected
Established Date:7 August 1993
Area Total Km2:6982
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:3327
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:635
Coordinates:1.0133°N -71.3°W
Timezone:Colombia Standard Time
Utc Offset:-5
Elevation M:194

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.