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Calamar, Guaviare

Coordinates: 1°55′14″N 72°33′15″W / 1.92056°N 72.55417°W / 1.92056; -72.55417
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Calamar, Guaviare
Municipality and town
Flag of Calamar, Guaviare
Location of the municipality and town of Calamar, Guaviare in the Guaviare Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Calamar, Guaviare in the Guaviare Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentGuaviare Department
Founded1890
Government
 • MayorPedro Pablo Novoa Bernal
Area
 • Municipality and town
16,200 km2 (6,254.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town
9,091
 • Density0.56/km2 (1.5/sq mi)
 • Metro
5,305
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateAm

Calamar is a town and municipality in the Guaviare Department, Colombia.

Ten former members of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were killed in a military bombing on Calamar on March 3, 2021. Three “dissidents” were captured.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Ten rebels killed, three captured in Colombia military bombing". Reuters. 3 March 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.

1°55′14″N 72°33′15″W / 1.92056°N 72.55417°W / 1.92056; -72.55417