# Puerto Alegría Municipality, Amazonas Department – Villages

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Municipality · Amazonas Department 

# Puerto Alegría

Puerto Alegría is a municipality of Colombia in Amazonas Department. It had an estimated **801 people** in 2025 on 8,502 km² (about 0.1 per km²). 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 801people (2025)
- 8,502km²
- 4mapped services
- 162 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Puerto Alegría?

Puerto Alegría had an estimated **801 people** in 2025 — 0.9% of Amazonas Department, 1119th of 1121 municipalities. There are 816 women for every 1,000 men (below the Amazonas Department figure of 949). Spread over 8,502 km², that is about **0.1 people per km²**, 1120th of 1121 municipalities.

37.1% of people are children under 15 and 6.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 23 across Amazonas Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 78 children and older people.

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5–9 ****98**

10–14 ****78**

15–19 ****67**

20–24 ****67**

25–29 ****67**

30–34 ****56**

35–39 ****46**

40–44 ****37**

45–49 ****30**

50–54 ****26**

55–59 ****25**

60–64 ****28**

65–69 ****25**

70–74 ****18**

75–79 ****9**

80–84 ****3**

85–89 ****0**

90–94 ****0**

95+ ****0**

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 Puerto Alegría?

Puerto Alegría lies in [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [El Encanto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/el-encanto/), [La Chorrera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/la-chorrera/), [Puerto Leguízamo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/puerto-leguizamo/) and [Solano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/solano/). By area it is the 30th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 7.8% of [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/). The centre of Puerto Alegría is about 619 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 565 km from Leticia, the main town of Amazonas Department. The centre point is at 0.9495° S, 73.8422° 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 Puerto Alegría

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Puerto Alegría: 2 beachs.

- Isla Peña Blanca · beach
- Isla Remolino · beach

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: Puerto Alegría

- 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 Chorrera129 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:53, sunset around 17:57).

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 Puerto Alegría

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Alegría. Settlements here lie between about 136 m and 182 m above sea level (median 162 m).

- Alpena
- Amacocha
- Argelia
- Calderón
- Delgado
- El Refugio
- Esperanza
- Granada
- Hayos
- Itiquilla
- Jidina
- Junín
- Las Lunas
- Monatoy
- Nasayá
- Noisais
- Perea
- Pisagua
- Puerto Alegría
- Puerto El Refugio
- Puerto Espinoza
- Puerto Reyes
- Puerto Toledo
- Puerto Victoria
- Remolino
- Reserva
- San Andrés
- San Antonio
- San Sebastián
- Socha
- Supaiposa
- Unión

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 Puerto Alegría

Named natural and historic features inside Puerto Alegría, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Caño Itiquilla
- Quebrada Tidaima
- Río Nasayá
- Río Yaquilla
- Salto de Agua

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Nelson

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 Puerto Alegría and the best time to visit

In Puerto Alegría, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 2,766 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (299 mm) and the driest Sep (181 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 25 195 

Feb 25 196 

Mar 25 299 

Apr 25 278 

May 25 278 

Jun 24 259 

Jul 24 229 

Aug 25 195 

Sep 25 181 

Oct 25 223 

Nov 25 203 

Dec 25 228 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Alegría

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Escuela Villa Hermosa · Puerto Alegría 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90500&mlon=-73.77300#map=17/-0.90500/-73.77300) 

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 Puerto Alegría

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools2
- Restaurants1

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 Chorrera
- La Pedrera
- La Victoria
- Leticia
- Mirití - Paraná
- Puerto Arica
- Puerto Nariño
- Puerto Santander
- Tarapacá

## Quick answers

- Where is Puerto Alegría?In Amazonas Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Puerto Alegría?801 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Puerto Alegría?About 23 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Puerto Alegría?About 0.1 people per km²
- What borders Puerto Alegría?El Encanto, La Chorrera, Puerto Leguízamo and Solano
- What is there to see in Puerto Alegría?Isla Peña Blanca, Isla Remolino
- What time zone is Puerto Alegría in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Puerto Alegría?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Puerto Alegría?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puerto Alegría?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puerto Alegría?Settlements lie between 136 m and 182 m
- How many hospitals are in Puerto Alegría?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puerto Alegría?CO91530 (OCHA common operational dataset)