Mitú

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Mitú
Location of the town and municipality of Mitú in the Department of Vaupés.
Location of the town and municipality of Mitú in the Department of Vaupés.
Country Colombia
Region Orinoquía
Department Vaupés
Foundation
Government
 - Mayor Javier Vargas Castro (L)[1]
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Website:
www.mitu-vaupes.gov.co/

Mitú is the capital city of the department of Vaupés in Colombia.[2][3] The town of Mitu is the most remote Capital of Department in Colombia.

In November, 1998 an estimated 1,000 FARC guerrilla members of the Eastern Bloc of the FARC-EP tried to take over by force the town, against 120 National Police members and one Colombian National Army Battalion. The Colombian Air Force and Army Aviation supported ground forces with air raids. Mitu was left partially destroyed and some 60 policemen and 10 civilians died. In their escape FARC took hostages as human shields including some 40 to 45 members of the Colombian Military.[4]

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ (Spanish) Colombian Registry of the Civil State: 2007 election results - Vaupés
  2. ^ (Spanish) Empresa telefonica de Bogota; Mitu
  3. ^ Instituto Geografico Agustin Codazzi; Creation of Mitu
  4. ^ INTERNACIONAL | Colombia. La guerrilla causa 70 muertos en la ciudad de Mitú

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Municipalities in the Vaupés Department
Municipalities: Caruru • Mitú • Taraira

Department Corregimientos: Pacoa • Papunahua • Yavarate

Municipal Corregimientos: Acaricuara • Villa Fátima
Flag of Vaupés

Coordinates: 1°12′N, 70°10′W

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