List of massacres in Colombia


The following is a list of notable massacres in Colombia. According to the Grupo de Memoria Histórica, there were 2505 massacres in Colombia between 1973 and 2008. The Colombian government defines "massacre" as the killing of 4 or more people in the same act.
NamePlaceDeadInjured
Bojayá massacreMay 2, 2002Bojayá, Chocó11998 injured
Jamundí massacreFebruary 21-22, 2005Jamundí11unknown
Macayepo massacreOctober 14, 2000Macayepo, Bolívar15unknown
Nariño massacresFebruary 4 and February 11, 2009Nariño Department27unknown
Villanueva MassacreDecember 8, 1998Villanueva, La Guajira11unknown
Machuca MassacreOctober 18, 1998Machuca, Antioquia70unknown
Villatina MassacreNovember 15, 1992Medellín9none
La Rochela massacreJanuary 18, 1989La Rochela, Simacota123
Banana massacreDecember 6, 1928Ciénaga, Magdalenaestimated 47 to 2,000unknown
Uraba massacreMarch 4, 1988Urabá Antioquia20unknown
Segovia massacreNovember 11, 1988Segovia, Antioquia43unknown
Massacre of Trujillo1988-1994Trujillo, Valle del Caucaestimated 245 to 342unknown
Riofrio massacreOctober 5, 1993Riofrío, Valle del Cauca130
La Gabarra massacreJune 16, 1996Tibú, Norte de Santander Departmentestimated 35-43unknown
Bahía Portete massacreApril 16, 2004Bahía Portete, La Guajira
El Salado MassacreFebruary 18, 2000Carmen de Bolívar, Bolívar
Santo Domingo massacreDecember 12, 1998Tame, Arauca1727
Chengue MassacreJanuary 17, 2001Ovejas, Sucre
Playón de Orozco massacreJanuary 9, 1999El Piñón, Magdalena
Alto Naya massacreApril 12, 2001Alto Naya, Cauca Department40-130 estimatedunknown
Villa Lucía, Apartadó massacre
Tibú massacre2004
Putumayo massacres
El Aro MassacreOctober 22, 1997Ituango, Antioquia Department150
Mapiripán MassacreJuly 15-20, 1997
San José de Apartadó massacreFebruary 21-22, 2005Apartadó, Antioquia Department80
La Mejor Esquina massacreApril 3, 1988Buenavista, Córdoba