Mapiripán

Mapiripán
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Mapiripán in the Meta Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentMeta Department
Area
 • Total
11,900 km2 (4,600 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018[1])
 • Total
6,036
 • Density0.51/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateAm

Mapiripán is a town and municipality in the Meta Department, Colombia. It was the site of the 1997 Mapiripán Massacre.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

2°53′N 72°08′W / 2.883°N 72.133°W / 2.883; -72.133


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