Yavaraté is a town and Department Municipality in the department of Vaupés, in Colombia. It is located to the south east of the department's capital, Mitú, on the banks on the Vaupés and Maya rivers, on the border with Brazil. The closest town is Iauaretê, an indigenous village located in Brazil, across the Vaupés River.
Yavaraté | |
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Corregimiento and town | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Vaupés Department |
Area | |
• Total | 3,459 km2 (1,336 sq mi) |
Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 1,269 |
• Density | 0.37/km2 (0.95/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |