Bojayá

Bojayá
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality and town of Bojayá in the Chocó Department of Colombia.
Country	Colombia
Department	Chocó Department
Time zone	Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Bojayá (Spanish pronunciation: [boxaˈʝa]) is a town in Chocó Department, Colombia. It is located at around 6°31′25″N 76°58′28″W / 6.52361°N 76.97444°W / 6.52361; -76.97444. The Bojayá massacre occurred here in 2002.

References

(Spanish) Revista Semana: Un Pueblo a la Espera

Municipalities in the Chocó Department

Acandí Alto Baudó Atrato Bagadó Bahía Solano Bajo Baudó Bojayá Cértegui Condoto El Cantón de San Pablo El Carmen de Atrato El Carmen del Darién Istmina Juradó Litoral del San Juan Lloró Medio Atrato Medio Baudó Medio San Juan Nóvita Nuquí Quibdó Río Iró Río Quito Riosucio San José del Palmar Sipí Tadó Unguía Unión Panamericana

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