Tarapacá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Amazonas. As of 2015, the population comprised 4,195 people.
Tarapacá, Amazonas | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Tarapacá, Amazonas in the Amazonas Department of Colombia | |
  Tarapacá, Amazonas Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 2°52′44″S 69°44′38″W / 2.87889°S 69.74389°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | .svg){kind=small} Amazonas Department |
| Founded | 14 February 1909 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,443 km2 (557 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 4,195 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Climate | Af |
The town is served by Tarapacá Airport.
History
Originally founded by Peruvian refugees from the War of the Pacific, it was awarded to Colombia after the Salomón-Lozano Treaty signing in July 1922.[1][2] These refugees would later resettle in the settlement of the same name in northern Peru.
