# Amazonas Department, Colombia – Municipalities & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/

Department · Colombia 

# Amazonas Department

Amazonas Department is a department of Colombia. It had an estimated **87,452 people** in 2025 on 109,308 km² (about 0.8 per km²). Its main town is Leticia. It is divided into 11 municipalities. 262 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 350 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 87,452people (2025)
- 109,308km²
- 11municipalities
- 350mapped services

## How many people live in Amazonas Department?

Amazonas Department had an estimated **87,452 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Colombia, 30th of 33 departments. There are 949 women for every 1,000 men (below the Colombia figure of 1,055). Spread over 109,308 km², that is about **0.8 people per km²**, 32nd of 33 departments.

32.8% of people are children under 15 and 5.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 33 across Colombia). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****9,410**

5–9 ****9,536**

10–14 ****9,698**

15–19 ****9,374**

20–24 ****8,276**

25–29 ****6,879**

30–34 ****6,087**

35–39 ****5,575**

40–44 ****4,978**

45–49 ****4,175**

50–54 ****3,414**

55–59 ****2,840**

60–64 ****2,352**

65–69 ****1,823**

70–74 ****1,344**

75–79 ****777**

80–84 ****435**

85–89 ****274**

90–94 ****141**

95+ ****48**

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Where is Amazonas Department?

Amazonas Department lies in [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other departments: [Caquetá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/), [Putumayo Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/) and [Vaupés Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/). By area it is the largest of 33 departments in Colombia. It covers 9.6% of [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). The centre of Amazonas Department is about 803 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0658° S, 71.3294° W.

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col).

## Things to see in and around Amazonas Department

OpenStreetMap lists 97 named sights in Amazonas Department: 54 beachs; 12 attractions; 12 aquariums; 5 nature reserves; 4 waterfalls; 3 monuments; 3 memorials; 2 viewpoints; 1 hot spring; 1 museum.

- Library and Ethnographic Musem Banco de la República · museum
- Cascada Real Yaguas · waterfall
- Cascada de Lo Yaguas · waterfall
- La Chorrera · waterfall
- Raudal · waterfall
- Amacayacu National Park · nature reserve
- CHAGRA LIZETH · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Natural Amacayacu · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Natural Cahuinarí · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Natural Río Puré · nature reserve
- Isla Arana · beach
- Isla Bellavista · beach
- Isla Bernardo · beach
- Isla Cahuran · beach
- Isla Campuya · beach
- Isla Capor · beach
- Isla Careiga · beach
- Isla Culebra · beach
- Isla De Amairi · beach
- Isla De Cordoba · beach
- Isla De Los Ingleses · beach
- Isla De Manacano · beach
- Isla Del Pato · beach
- Isla Del Sol · beach
- Isla Del Tigre · beach
- Isla El Camaleon · beach
- Isla El Tiesto · beach
- Isla El Topulma · beach
- Isla Esmeralda · beach
- Isla Esperanza · beach

…and 67 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Amazonas Department

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota
- CurrencyPeso (COP)
- Country calling code+57
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Virgilio Barco Vargas (La Chorrera) Airport (LCR) · La Chorrera177 km
- Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) · Leticia282 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 17:45).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:47 18:00 12.2 h 

Feb 05:54 18:04 12.2 h 

Mar 05:51 17:58 12.1 h 

Apr 05:43 17:47 12.1 h 

May 05:40 17:42 12.0 h 

Jun 05:45 17:45 12.0 h 

Jul 05:50 17:51 12.0 h 

Aug 05:48 17:51 12.0 h 

Sep 05:37 17:43 12.1 h 

Oct 05:26 17:35 12.2 h 

Nov 05:23 17:36 12.2 h 

Dec 05:33 17:47 12.2 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Municipalities of Amazonas Department

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Leticia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/leticia/) 56,015 9.1 6,157 59 243 

[Puerto Nariño](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/puerto-narino/) 11,500 7.6 1,505 18 49 

[La Pedrera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/la-pedrera/) 4,131 0.3 13,614 15 15 

[Tarapacá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/tarapaca/) 4,122 0.5 9,157 23 15 

[La Chorrera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/la-chorrera/) 3,093 0.2 12,732 41 5 

[El Encanto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/el-encanto/) 2,179 0.2 10,901 33 5 

[Mirití - Paraná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/miriti-parana/) 1,968 0.1 16,840 11 7 

[Puerto Santander](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/puerto-santander/) 1,849 0.1 14,724 31 3 

[Puerto Arica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/puerto-arica/) 1,089 0.1 13,767 17 3 

[Puerto Alegría](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/puerto-alegria/) 801 0.1 8,502 32 4 

[La Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/la-victoria/) 705 0.5 1,430 2 1 

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col); [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Villages and localities in Amazonas Department

Open gazetteers list **262 villages, towns and localities** in Amazonas Department. The largest with a recorded population: Leticia (48,144), Tarapacá (3,100), Puerto Nariño (2,113), La Pedrera (908), La Chorrera (593) and Pacoa (544). Settlements here lie between about 64 m and 285 m above sea level (median 129 m).

- 20 de Julio
- Abisinia
- Afasinte
- Alegría
- Alianza
- Alpena
- Amacocha
- Angostura
- Arambaza
- Arara
- Ararac
- Araras de Coemas
- Argelia
- Asentamiento indígena
- Barranquilla
- Barras
- Barrio 13 de Mayo
- Barrio Centro
- Barrio El Progreso
- Barrio Nuevo
- Bellavista
- Bocas de Cahuinarí
- Buenos Aires
- Buri Buri
- Burí Burí
- Bárbara
- CASERIO TRES ESQUINAS
- Cachorras
- Calderón
- Camaritagua
- Camilo Torres
- Campoamor
- Cartagena
- Caserio El Chorro
- Caserio Paraiso
- Caserio Puerto Pupu�a
- Caserio Puerto Toro
- Caserío
- Caserío El Once
- Caserío Francisco de Orellan
- Caserío Gaudencio
- Caserío Paraiso
- Caserío Puerto Boyacá
- Caserío Puerto Caiman
- Caserío San Francisco
- Caserío San Jose - Kilometro 6
- Caserío San Juan de Atacuari
- Castañal
- Centro
- Chanaumes
- Characa
- Ciudad Nueva I
- Ciudad Nueva II
- Colombia
- Comunidad indígena Santa Teresita
- Concepción
- Costarrica I
- Cuira
- Delgado
- Don Sergio
- Dorado
- El Encanto
- El Palmar
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- El Refugio
- Equireyes
- Esperanza
- Faiajenes
- Fitata
- Gaudencio
- Gavilanes
- Gondar
- Granada
- Guacayá
- Guamio
- Guidones
- Hayos
- Huarumes
- Humarizal
- Iane
- Indostán
- Inspeccion de Policia Santa Isabel
- Internado Santa Sofia
- Ipunas
- Itiquilla
- Jidina
- Jorge Eliécer Gaitán
- José María Hernández
- Junín
- Kilometro 11
- Km 6 Y 11
- La Chorrera
- La Florida
- La Manigua
- La Milagrosa
- La Pedrera
- La Sarita
- La Victoria (Pacoa)
- Lago grande
- Las Lunas
- Leticia
- Loreto Mocagua
- Los Guadales
- Los Mirañas
- Los Monos
- Los Patricio
- Lozano
- Macedonia
- Manduca
- Manguaré
- Maquias
- Mediodía
- Menaje
- Mequeranio
- Mirití Paraná
- Mirití-Paraná
- Monatoy
- Monos
- Morelia
- Naimenes
- Naranjales
- Nasayá
- Nazareth
- Noisais
- Nueva Esperanza
- Occidente
- Once de Noviembre
- Pacoa
- Palmeras
- Paloquemao
- Pamar
- Pamá
- Patio Bonito
- Pensamiento
- Perea
- Piedras
- Pisagua
- Porvenir
- Providencia
- Puerto Alegría
- Puerto Alfonso
- Puerto Arica
- Puerto Belen
- Puerto Belén
- Puerto Boyacá
- Puerto Cahuinari
- Puerto Caimán
- Puerto Carlos
- Puerto Carranza
- Puerto Castro
- Puerto Colombia
- Puerto Córdoba
- Puerto El Porvenir
- Puerto El Refugio
- Puerto Espinoza
- Puerto Grau
- Puerto Inmaculada
- Puerto López
- Puerto Macedo
- Puerto Mariti
- Puerto María Manteca
- Puerto Miraña
- Puerto Nariño
- Puerto Nemulcaro
- Puerto Palmas
- Puerto Porvenir
- Puerto Pupuña
- Puerto Reyes
- Puerto Santander
- Puerto Toledo
- Puerto Tolima
- Puerto Toro
- Puerto Triunfo
- Puerto Tumaco
- Puerto Tumaco (Sabaloyaco)
- Puerto Victoria
- Puerto Ñeque
- Pupuña
- Purma
- Purna Susa
- Quebrada San Rafael
- Quinché
- Region Urumutu
- Remolino
- Reserva
- Retiro
- Ricaurte
- Ronda
- Sabana
- Sacanía
- San Andrés
- San Antonio
- San Cristobal
- San Fernando
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Orellana
- San Isidro Monochoa
- San José
- San Juan
- San Juan de Atacuari
- San Juan de Loreto Yacu
- San Juan de Soco
- San Martín
- San Martín de Amacayacu
- San Rafael
- San Rafael del Caraparaná
- San Salvador
- San Sebastian
- San Sebastián
- San Vicente de Los Lagos
- Santa Catalina
- Santa Clara
- Santa Elena
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Julia
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Lucía
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa Menaje
- Santa Sofia
- Santa Sofía
- Simón Bolivar
- Simón Bolívar
- Socha
- Soledad
- Suariza
- Supaiposa
- Tacna
- Tarapacá
- Tarqui
- Tatapaca
- Tolima
- Tolima A
- Tolima B
- Tomás
- Tribus Yacunas
- Tucuna Cocama Yagua
- Unión
- Valderrama
- Ventura
- Vereda Guacaya
- Vereda Guayabal
- Vereda La Chorrera
- Vereda Las Mirañas
- Vereda Morelia
- Vereda Occidente
- Vereda Puerto El Porvenir
- Vereda Puerto Maria Manteca
- Vereda Ricaurte
- Vereda San Antonio
- Vereda San Francisco
- Vereda Tolima A
- Victoria
- Victoria Regia
- Villa Azul
- Villa Ciencia
- Villa Flor
- Yaguas
- Zaragoza
- Ávila

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Amazonas Department

Named natural and historic features inside Amazonas Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

100 rivers and streams; 2 lakes; 2 waterfalls.

- Brazuelo de Boa
- Caño Agua Blanco
- Caño Agua Negra
- Caño Cabina
- Caño Cricapuyá
- Caño Fiduché
- Caño Fuemaní
- Caño Guacayá
- Caño Itiquilla
- Caño María Manteca
- Caño Pichuna
- Caño Ratón
- Caño Sardina
- Caño Sucuruyú
- Caño Ñame
- Lago Tampahí
- Laguna Ventura
- Quebrada Aduche
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Aguanegra
- Quebrada Aguanegra
- Quebrada Aguazul
- Quebrada Arara

…and 80 more.

### Coast and islands

55 islands.

- Isla Amelia
- Isla Arara
- Isla Baranoa
- Isla Bella Flor
- Isla Bella Flor o Tres Esquinas
- Isla Bernardo
- Isla Cahuinari
- Isla Camaleón
- Isla Cedro
- Isla Clemencia
- Isla El Tiesto
- Isla El Totumo
- Isla Esperaza
- Isla Flores
- Isla Gamitana
- Isla Guajarú
- Isla Iraco
- Isla Izaciga
- Isla Las Mirañas
- Isla Las Palmas
- Isla Leticia
- Isla Loreto
- Isla Los Micos
- Isla Los Soldados

…and 31 more.

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve; 1 zoo.

- Amacayacu Natural National Park
- Departmental Zoological Gardens

### Getting around

7 airports; 2 airfields; 1 harbour.

- Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport
- El Encanto Airport
- La Chorrera Airport
- La Pedrera Airport
- Miriti
- Pamar East
- Pamar Northeast
- Puerto Arica Airport
- Puerto Toro
- Tarapacá Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Amazonas Department and the best time to visit

In Amazonas Department, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 2,726 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (299 mm) and the driest Aug (137 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 285 

Feb 26 246 

Mar 26 299 

Apr 25 275 

May 25 246 

Jun 25 193 

Jul 25 162 

Aug 25 137 

Sep 26 164 

Oct 26 228 

Nov 26 229 

Dec 26 263 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Amazonas Department

Places mapped inside Amazonas Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals14
- Banks11
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels118
- Shopping malls4
- Schools111
- Colleges and universities5
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants64
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Amazonas Department?In Colombia
- What is the population of Amazonas Department?87,452 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Amazonas Department?About 23 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Amazonas Department?About 0.8 people per km²
- What borders Amazonas Department?Caquetá Department, Putumayo Department and Vaupés Department
- What is there to see in Amazonas Department?Abandoned bridge, Aguila Militar, Amacayacu National Park, Batalla de Tarapacá
- What time zone is Amazonas Department in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Amazonas Department?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Amazonas Department?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Amazonas Department?262 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Amazonas Department?Settlements lie between 64 m and 285 m
- How many hospitals are in Amazonas Department?14 mapped
- How many banks are in Amazonas Department?11 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Amazonas Department?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Amazonas Department?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Amazonas Department?CO91 (OCHA common operational dataset)