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Mapiripán
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Mapiripán in the Meta Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Mapiripán in the Meta Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Meta Department
Area
 • Total 11,900 km2 (4,600 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018)
 • Total 6,036
 • Density 0.5072/km2 (1.314/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Climate Am

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

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