Vigía del Fuerte

Vigía del Fuerte
Municipality and town

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Location of the municipality and town of Vigía del Fuerte in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Vigía del Fuerte

Location in Colombia

Coordinates: CO 6°36′0″N 76°54′0″W / 6.60000°N 76.90000°W / 6.60000; -76.90000
Country  Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
Subregion Urabá
Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Vigía del Fuerte is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia.

Armed conflict

As of 2013, FARC rebels of the 57th and 34th fronts Northwestern Bloc of the FARC-EP are present in the municipality. On October 11th 2013, presumed FARC rebels attacked the municipality's biggest airport, destroying an aircraft in the process.[1]

Coordinates: 6°36′N 76°54′W / 6.600°N 76.900°W / 6.600; -76.900

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