Saravena is a city and municipality in Arauca Department, Colombia. It is located 6 kilometres south of Colombia's border with Venezuela. The …Saravena is a city and municipality in Arauca Department, Colombia. It is located 6 kilometres south of Colombia's border with Venezuela. The municipality, with a population of 55,554, has had FARC and ELN activity as well as a Colombian military presence near the Venezuelan border.