Calamar, Guaviare

Calamar, Guaviare
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality and town of Calamar, Guaviare in the Guaviare Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentGuaviare Department
Founded1890
Government
 • MayorPedro Pablo Novoa Bernal
Area
 • Municipality and town
16,200 km2 (6,254.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town
9,091
 • Density0.56/km2 (1.5/sq mi)
 • Metro
5,305
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateAm

Calamar is a town and municipality in the Guaviare Department, Colombia.

Ten former members of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were killed in a military bombing on Calamar on March 3, 2021. Three “dissidents” were captured.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Ten rebels killed, three captured in Colombia military bombing". Reuters. 3 March 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.

1°55′14″N 72°33′15″W / 1.92056°N 72.55417°W / 1.92056; -72.55417