Mitú

Also known as Mitu

Mitú () is the capital town of the department of Vaupés in Colombia. It is a small town located in South eastern Colombia in the Amazon Basin. Founded in 1936, Mitú lies next to the Vaupés River at 180 meters above sea level. It is where the core of the services (transport and trade) are provided to the Vaupés Department.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Mitú
Settlement.type: City and municipality
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view of Mitú
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Mitú (Vaupés).svg
Settlement.image_seal: Escudo de Mitú.svg
Settlement.image_map: Colombia - Vaupés - Mitú.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the town and municipality of Mitú in the Department of Vaupés.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Amazonía
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Vaupés
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Carlos Iván Ramiro Meléndez Moreno (L)
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1936

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Mitú
Population: 29850
Area: 16.422
Elevation: 183
Official website: www.mitu-vaupes.gov.co/index.shtml

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Commons category: Mitú
inception: 1936-00-00
native label: Mitú

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The Vaupés River serves as connecting link between Mitú and nearby hamlets on the riverbanks, but there are no roads connecting the town to rest of the country. Accessible only by airplane and the river, Mitú is the most isolated capital in Colombia.