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'''San Vicente del Caguán''' ({{IPA-es|san biˈsente ðel kaˈɣwan}}) is a town and [[municipio|municipality]] in [[Caquetá Department]], [[Colombia]].
'''San Vicente del Caguán''' ({{IPA-es|sam biˈsente ðel kaˈɣwan}}) is a town and [[municipio|municipality]] in [[Caquetá Department]], [[Colombia]].


Between 1998 and 2002, San Vicente del Caguán was the center of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), which was created as a safe haven for the [[FARC]]. Two days after the peace talks were ended, [[Ingrid Betancourt]] was kidnapped while entering the former DMZ.
Between 1998 and 2002, San Vicente del Caguán was the center of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), which was created as a safe haven for the [[FARC]]. Two days after the peace talks were ended, [[Ingrid Betancourt]] was kidnapped while entering the former DMZ.

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San Vicente del Caguán
Municipality and town
Flag of San Vicente del Caguán
Official seal of San Vicente del Caguán
Location of the municipality and town of San Vicente del Caguán in the Caquetá Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of San Vicente del Caguán in the Caquetá Department of Colombia.
Land Kolumbien
DepartmentCaquetá Department
Regierung
 • AlcaldeDomingo Emilio Pérez Cuellar
Area
 • Total21,923 km2 (8,465 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total62,096
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi)
 DANE
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Websitewww.sanvicentedelcaguan.gov.co

San Vicente del Caguán (Spanish pronunciation: [sam biˈsente ðel kaˈɣwan]) is a town and municipality in Caquetá Department, Kolumbien.

Between 1998 and 2002, San Vicente del Caguán was the center of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), which was created as a safe haven for the FARC. Two days after the peace talks were ended, Ingrid Betancourt was kidnapped while entering the former DMZ.

2°07′N 74°46′W / 2.117°N 74.767°W / 2.117; -74.767