Yavaraté

Yavaraté
Corregimiento and town
Location of the town and Department Municipality of Yavaraté in the Vaupés Department of Colombia.
Location of the town and Department Municipality of Yavaraté in the Vaupés Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
Department Vaupés Department
Area
 • Total3,459 km2 (1,336 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total1,269
 • Density0.37/km2 (0.95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

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.

0°37′N 69°12′W / 0.617°N 69.200°W / 0.617; -69.200