# La Chorrera Municipality, Amazonas Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/la-chorrera/

Municipality · Amazonas Department 

# La Chorrera

La Chorrera is a municipality of Colombia in Amazonas Department. It had an estimated **3,093 people** in 2025 on 12,732 km² (about 0.2 per km²). 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,093people (2025)
- 12,732km²
- 5mapped services
- 160 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Chorrera?

La Chorrera had an estimated **3,093 people** in 2025 — 3.5% of Amazonas Department, 1040th of 1121 municipalities. There are 785 women for every 1,000 men (below the Amazonas Department figure of 949). Spread over 12,732 km², that is about **0.2 people per km²**, 1112th of 1121 municipalities.

43.2% of people are children under 15 and 6.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 23 across Amazonas Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 99 children and older people.

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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 La Chorrera?

La Chorrera lies in [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [El Encanto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/el-encanto/), [Puerto Alegría](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/puerto-alegria/), [Puerto Arica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/puerto-arica/), [Puerto Leguízamo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/puerto-leguizamo/), [Puerto Santander](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/puerto-santander/) and [Solano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/solano/). By area it is the 18th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 11.6% of [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/). The centre of La Chorrera is about 675 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 442 km from Leticia, the main town of Amazonas Department. The centre point is at 1.2828° S, 72.6373° 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 La Chorrera

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in La Chorrera: 1 waterfall.

- La Chorrera · waterfall

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: La Chorrera

- 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 Chorrera27 km
- Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) · Iquitos288 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:49, sunset around 17:51).

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.

## Villages and localities in La Chorrera

Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in La Chorrera. The largest with a recorded population: La Chorrera (593). Settlements here lie between about 111 m and 217 m above sea level (median 160 m).

- Abisinia
- Araras de Coemas
- Bellavista
- Cachorras
- Concepción
- Cuira
- Faiajenes
- Gondar
- Guamio
- Guidones
- Huarumes
- Indostán
- Ipunas
- La Chorrera
- Los Monos
- Maquias
- Mediodía
- Monos
- Morelia
- Naimenes
- Occidente
- Piedras
- Porvenir
- Puerto Nemulcaro
- Puerto Reyes
- Purma
- Quebrada San Rafael
- Quinché
- Sabana
- Sacanía
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- Santa Julia
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Rosa
- Suariza
- Vereda La Chorrera
- Vereda Morelia
- Vereda Occidente
- Vereda San Antonio
- Vereda San Francisco

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 La Chorrera

Named natural and historic features inside La Chorrera, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Caño Fuemaní
- Quebrada Arroz
- Quebrada Fué
- Quebrada Morelia
- Quebrada Piticas
- Río Curuya

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla del Pizarro

### Getting around

1 airport.

- La Chorrera 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 La Chorrera and the best time to visit

In La Chorrera, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 2,826 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (312 mm) and the driest Aug (162 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 25 256 

Feb 26 224 

Mar 25 312 

Apr 25 280 

May 25 266 

Jun 25 219 

Jul 25 178 

Aug 25 162 

Sep 25 176 

Oct 25 245 

Nov 25 250 

Dec 25 258 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Chorrera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Rafael de Leticia · La Chorrera 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44249&mlon=-72.78914#map=17/-1.44249/-72.78914) 

Hotel Satena · La Chorrera 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44261&mlon=-72.78878#map=17/-1.44261/-72.78878) 

School OTRA-SIGLA INTER INDIG STA TERESITA · La Chorrera 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.35300&mlon=-72.70700#map=17/-1.35300/-72.70700) 

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

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Chorrera

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Dental clinics1

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.

## Other municipalities in Amazonas Department

- El Encanto
- La Pedrera
- La Victoria
- Leticia
- Mirití - Paraná
- Puerto Alegría
- Puerto Arica
- Puerto Nariño
- Puerto Santander
- Tarapacá

## Quick answers

- Where is La Chorrera?In Amazonas Department, Colombia
- What is the population of La Chorrera?3,093 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Chorrera?About 18 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Chorrera?About 0.2 people per km²
- What borders La Chorrera?El Encanto, Puerto Alegría, Puerto Arica, Puerto Leguízamo, Puerto Santander and Solano
- What is there to see in La Chorrera?La Chorrera
- What time zone is La Chorrera in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Chorrera?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in La Chorrera?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Chorrera?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Chorrera?Settlements lie between 111 m and 217 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Chorrera?Hospital San Rafael de Leticia, about 25 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Chorrera?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Chorrera?CO91405 (OCHA common operational dataset)