Taraza is a town and municipality in the Bajo Cauca subregion of Antioquia Department, Colombia.

It lies 222 kilometres (138 mi) from the city of Medellín, the departmental capital, and has a land area of 1,569 square kilometres (606 sq mi).

In April 2008, 24 people were arrested, 40 were injured and at least one was killed in farmers' protests here, instigated by FARC, against the eradication of the coca crop in the area.

In the aftermath of this, the municipality declared a humanitarian crisis.

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