# Tarapacá Municipality, Amazonas Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/tarapaca/ Municipality · Amazonas Department # Tarapacá Tarapacá is a municipality of Colombia in Amazonas Department. It had an estimated **4,122 people** in 2025 on 9,157 km² (about 0.5 per km²). 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,122people (2025) - 9,157km² - 15mapped services - 93 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Tarapacá? Tarapacá had an estimated **4,122 people** in 2025 — 4.7% of Amazonas Department, 997th of 1121 municipalities. There are 880 women for every 1,000 men (below the Amazonas Department figure of 949). Spread over 9,157 km², that is about **0.5 people per km²**, 1105th of 1121 municipalities. 38.2% of people are children under 15 and 5.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 23 across Amazonas Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 78 children and older people. 0–4 ****541** 5–9 ****499** 10–14 ****532** 15–19 ****489** 20–24 ****396** 25–29 ****309** 30–34 ****244** 35–39 ****210** 40–44 ****191** 45–49 ****158** 50–54 ****125** 55–59 ****103** 60–64 ****91** 65–69 ****73** 70–74 ****62** 75–79 ****36** 80–84 ****20** 85–89 ****20** 90–94 ****15** 95+ ****6** 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 Tarapacá? Tarapacá lies in [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [La Pedrera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/la-pedrera/), [Leticia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/leticia/), [Puerto Arica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/puerto-arica/) and [Puerto Nariño](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/puerto-narino/). By area it is the 28th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 8.4% of [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/). The centre of Tarapacá is about 925 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 178 km from Leticia, the main town of Amazonas Department. The centre point is at 2.6063° S, 69.9363° 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 Tarapacá OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Tarapacá: 2 beachs; 1 monument. - Isla Haucamayo · beach - Isla Roiro · beach - Batalla de Tarapacá · monument 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: Tarapacá - 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 - Tarapacá Airport (TCD) · Tarapacá38 km - Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) · Leticia176 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:40, sunset around 17:38). 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 Tarapacá Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Tarapacá. The largest with a recorded population: Tarapacá (3,100). Settlements here lie between about 67 m and 107 m above sea level (median 93 m). - Alegría - Alianza - Caserío - Caserío Gaudencio - Characa - Gaudencio - La Manigua - Pensamiento - Puerto Carranza - Puerto El Porvenir - Puerto Grau - Puerto Palmas - Puerto Porvenir - San Cristobal - Santa Clara - Santa Lucia - Tarapacá - Tatapaca - Ventura - Vereda Puerto El Porvenir - Villa Ciencia - Villa Flor - Yaguas 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 Tarapacá Named natural and historic features inside Tarapacá, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Caño Sucuruyú - Laguna Ventura - Quebrada Agua Blanca - Quebrada Aguanegra - Quebrada Pimaté - Quebrada Yagaré - Río Alegría - Río Cotuhe - Río Derecho - Río Porvenir - Río Tagna - Río Yaguas - Río del Porvenir ### Coast and islands 8 islands. - Isla Amelia - Isla Esperaza - Isla Guajarú - Isla Iraco - Isla Retiro - Isla Viriva - Isla Yaguas - Isla Yuma ### Getting around 1 airport. - 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 Tarapacá and the best time to visit In Tarapacá, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (25 °C). About 2,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (293 mm) and the driest Aug (124 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 26 293 Feb 26 254 Mar 26 281 Apr 26 255 May 25 221 Jun 25 171 Jul 25 152 Aug 26 124 Sep 26 148 Oct 26 214 Nov 26 213 Dec 26 273 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tarapacá Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Juan Silva Haad · Tarapacá 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.89182&mlon=-69.74354#map=17/-2.89182/-69.74354) Hotel El Maná · Tarapacá 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.89194&mlon=-69.74248#map=17/-2.89194/-69.74248) School Escuela Luis Alfonso Yepes Rojo · Tarapacá 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.69611&mlon=-69.89528#map=17/-2.69611/-69.89528) 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 Tarapacá Places mapped inside Tarapacá in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools11 - Pharmacies1 - 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 Alegría - Puerto Arica - Puerto Nariño - Puerto Santander ## Quick answers - Where is Tarapacá?In Amazonas Department, Colombia - What is the population of Tarapacá?4,122 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Tarapacá?About 20 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Tarapacá?About 0.5 people per km² - What borders Tarapacá?La Pedrera, Leticia, Puerto Arica and Puerto Nariño - What is there to see in Tarapacá?Batalla de Tarapacá, Isla Haucamayo, Isla Roiro - What time zone is Tarapacá in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Tarapacá?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Tarapacá?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tarapacá?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tarapacá?Settlements lie between 67 m and 107 m - Where is the nearest hospital to Tarapacá?Hospital Juan Silva Haad, about 38 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tarapacá?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tarapacá?CO91798 (OCHA common operational dataset)