Valle del Guamuez
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Valle del Guamez | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Valle del Guamez in the Putumayo Department of Colombia. | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Putumayo Department |
| Founded | January 22, 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Fernando Palacios Alomla |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 871 km2 (336.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 51,842 |
| • Density | 59.42/km2 (153.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 20,488 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Valle del Guamez is a town and municipality located in the Putumayo Department, Republic of Colombia.
Crime
[edit]The Sinaloa Mafia is a criminal organisation that has an alliance with La Constru, a criminal groups that controls microtrafficking activities, principally of cocaine in the municipalities of Valle del Guamuez.[1]
Visitors
[edit]As of 2025, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office advises against all but essential travel to Valle del Guamuez.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Navarrete, Maria Alejandra; Alonso, Laura (2020-02-18). "Overview of Violence Against Social Leaders in Colombia". InSight Crime. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "Colombia travel advice". GOV.UK. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
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