# Puerto Nariño Municipality, Amazonas Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/puerto-narino/

Municipality · Amazonas Department 

# Puerto Nariño

Puerto Nariño is a municipality of Colombia in Amazonas Department. It had an estimated **11,500 people** in 2025 on 1,505 km² (about 7.6 per km²). 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,500people (2025)
- 1,505km²
- 49mapped services
- 92 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Puerto Nariño?

Puerto Nariño had an estimated **11,500 people** in 2025 — 13.2% of Amazonas Department, 637th of 1121 municipalities. There are 939 women for every 1,000 men (below the Amazonas Department figure of 949). Spread over 1,505 km², that is about **7.6 people per km²**, 1036th of 1121 municipalities.

35.4% of people are children under 15 and 5.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 23 across Amazonas Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 68 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,277**

5–9 ****1,347**

10–14 ****1,441**

15–19 ****1,405**

20–24 ****1,191**

25–29 ****903**

30–34 ****733**

35–39 ****640**

40–44 ****562**

45–49 ****464**

50–54 ****362**

55–59 ****303**

60–64 ****283**

65–69 ****232**

70–74 ****161**

75–79 ****85**

80–84 ****44**

85–89 ****35**

90–94 ****22**

95+ ****8**

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 Nariño?

Puerto Nariño lies in [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [Leticia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/leticia/) and [Tarapacá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/tarapaca/). By area it is the 125th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.4% of [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/). The centre of Puerto Nariño is about 993 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 93 km from Leticia, the main town of Amazonas Department. The centre point is at 3.5569° S, 70.4603° 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 Nariño

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Puerto Nariño: 4 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 memorial; 1 nature reserve.

- CHAGRA LIZETH · nature reserve
- Mirador Turistico · viewpoint
- Abandoned bridge · attraction
- Fundación Natütama · attraction
- Natural area La Ceiba · attraction
- Turn to the building · attraction
- Cemetery · memorial

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 Nariño

- 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

- Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) · Leticia91 km
- Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) · Tabatinga97 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:44, sunset around 17:39).

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 Nariño

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Nariño. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Nariño (2,113). Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 107 m above sea level (median 92 m).

- 20 de Julio
- Barrio 13 de Mayo
- Barrio Centro
- Barrio El Progreso
- CASERIO TRES ESQUINAS
- Caserio El Chorro
- Caserio Paraiso
- Caserío Paraiso
- Caserío San Francisco
- Caserío San Juan de Atacuari
- Comunidad indígena Santa Teresita
- Naranjales
- Puerto Nariño
- San Francisco
- San Juan de Atacuari
- San Juan de Loreto Yacu
- San Juan de Soco
- Tucuna Cocama Yagua

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 Nariño

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Cabina

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 Nariño and the best time to visit

In Puerto Nariño, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (25 °C). About 2,540 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (304 mm) and the driest Aug (119 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 304 

Feb 26 251 

Mar 26 282 

Apr 25 238 

May 25 203 

Jun 25 159 

Jul 25 135 

Aug 26 119 

Sep 26 143 

Oct 26 207 

Nov 26 222 

Dec 26 276 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Nariño

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital local de puerto nariÑo · Puerto Nariño 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.77974&mlon=-70.36239#map=17/-3.77974/-70.36239) 

Hotel Nomad lodges Amazonas · Puerto Nariño 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.74281&mlon=-70.43794#map=17/-3.74281/-70.43794) 

School Escuela Cristóbal Colón · Puerto Nariño 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58639&mlon=-70.53667#map=17/-3.58639/-70.53667) 

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 Nariño

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels23
- Schools15
- Restaurants9

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 Alegría
- Puerto Arica
- Puerto Santander
- Tarapacá

## Quick answers

- Where is Puerto Nariño?In Amazonas Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Puerto Nariño?11,500 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Puerto Nariño?About 21 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Puerto Nariño?About 7.6 people per km²
- What borders Puerto Nariño?Leticia and Tarapacá
- What is there to see in Puerto Nariño?Abandoned bridge, CHAGRA LIZETH, Cemetery, Fundación Natütama
- What time zone is Puerto Nariño in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Puerto Nariño?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Puerto Nariño?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puerto Nariño?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puerto Nariño?Settlements lie between 70 m and 107 m
- What is the best time to visit Puerto Nariño?August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Nariño?Hospital local de puerto nariÑo, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Puerto Nariño?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puerto Nariño?CO91540 (OCHA common operational dataset)