# Tame Municipality, Arauca Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/tame/

Municipality · Arauca Department 

# Tame

Tame is a municipality of Colombia in Arauca Department. It had an estimated **52,338 people** in 2025 on 5,414 km² (about 9.7 per km²). Its main town is Tame. 109 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 176 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 52,338people (2025)
- 5,414km²
- 176mapped services
- 229 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tame?

Tame had an estimated **52,338 people** in 2025 — 16.6% of Arauca Department, 143rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,007 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Arauca Department figure of 1,007). Spread over 5,414 km², that is about **9.7 people per km²**, 1012th of 1121 municipalities.

30.1% of people are children under 15 and 6.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 28 across Arauca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,375**

5–9 ****5,402**

10–14 ****4,980**

15–19 ****4,632**

20–24 ****4,479**

25–29 ****4,484**

30–34 ****4,234**

35–39 ****3,625**

40–44 ****3,100**

45–49 ****2,645**

50–54 ****2,335**

55–59 ****2,064**

60–64 ****1,645**

65–69 ****1,206**

70–74 ****838**

75–79 ****563**

80–84 ****351**

85–89 ****197**

90–94 ****110**

95+ ****53**

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 Tame?

Tame lies in [Arauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Arauquita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/arauquita/), [El Cocuy](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/el-cocuy/), [Fortul](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/fortul/), [Güicán de la Sierra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/guican-de-la-sierra/), [Hato Corozal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/hato-corozal/), [La Salina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/la-salina/), [Puerto Rondón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/puerto-rondon/) and [Sácama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/sacama/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 22.8% of [Arauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/). The centre of Tame is about 323 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 137 km from Arauca, the main town of Arauca Department. The centre point is at 6.3851° N, 71.7774° 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 Tame

OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Tame: 5 viewpoints; 3 monuments; 2 attractions; 1 waterfall; 1 memorial; 1 national park.

- El Chorro · waterfall
- Parque Nacional Natural El Cocuy · national park
- Alto de Bellavista · viewpoint
- Borde Glaciar 2009 · viewpoint
- Límite de glaciar (2022) · viewpoint
- Mirador de Tame · viewpoint
- Mirador del Amanecer · viewpoint
- Manga de Coleo Juan la Garza · attraction
- Piscilago Santa Elena · attraction
- Gesta libertadora · monument
- Inocencio Chinca · monument
- Monumento a víctimas de bombardeo aéreo · memorial
- Puerta de Tame · 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: Tame

- 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

- Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME) · Tame7.6 km
- Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport (STD) · Santo Domingo134 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:49, sunset around 17:34).

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 Tame

Open gazetteers list **109 villages, towns and localities** in Tame. The largest with a recorded population: Tame (29,099). Settlements here lie between about 149 m and 3,493 m above sea level (median 229 m).

- Acapulco
- Alto Mira
- Angosturas
- Balsilla
- Baritalia
- Betoyes
- Bochalema
- Bosque Palmas
- Buenos Aires
- Campoalegre
- Casablanca
- Caserío Alto Cauca
- Caserío Botalon
- Caserío Botalón
- Caserío Caño Limon
- Caserío Corocitos
- Caserío Cravo Charo Numero 1
- Caserío Flor Amarillo
- Caserío La Cabaña
- Caserío La Holanda
- Caserío La Orqueta
- Caserío Las Malvinas
- Caserío Pueblo Seco
- Caserío Pueblo Sucio
- Caserío Puente Tabla
- Caserío Puerto Miranda
- Caserío Puerto San Salvador
- Caserío San Joaquín
- Caserío Santa Teresa
- Caserío Santo Domingo
- Chaparral
- Corocito Macagua
- Corozo Largo
- Cupereña
- Cusay
- El Algarrobo
- El Banco
- El Botalón
- El Cardón
- El Corocito
- El Diamante
- El Juncal
- El Nogal
- El Paraíso
- El Playón
- El Porvenir
- El Sarrapio
- El Sinaí
- El Susto
- El Tigre
- El Totumo
- Europa
- Filadelfia
- Fundo La Illusión
- Fundo Risaralda
- Guatá
- Hato El Porvenir
- Jaguirí
- La Cabuya
- La Derrota
- La Esperanza
- La Estación
- La Guinchera
- La Laguna
- La Libertad
- La Mancha
- La Manga
- La Margarita
- La Pradera
- La Unión
- Las Camelias
- Las Palmas
- Los Guarateros
- Macaguán
- Manquetalia
- Mapoy
- Matanegra
- Matarrala
- Montebello
- Morichal
- Morochito
- Mortiñal
- Muñeque
- Nomenome
- Presa
- Puerto Gaitán
- Puerto Miranda
- Rascador
- Rincón Hondo
- San Joaquin
- San José
- San Lope
- San Martín
- San Pedro
- San Regis
- Santa Elena
- Santo Domingo
- Sisivito
- Tamacay
- Tame
- Tres Cruces
- Uruguay
- Veracruz
- Vereda Caño Limon
- Vereda el Pesebre
- Victoria
- Villa Nueva
- Villa Silvia
- Yopito

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 Tame

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

### Water

113 rivers and streams; 9 lakes.

- Brazo Cangrejo
- Brazo Casanarito
- Brazo El Tigre
- Brazo Guayabala
- Cañada Chaparral
- Cañada La Chamicera
- Cañada Los Patos
- Cañada de Marichito
- Caño Agua Bendita
- Caño Balcemuco
- Caño Banderita
- Caño Bravo
- Caño Cachama
- Caño Cachinate
- Caño Caribabare
- Caño Casiabo
- Caño Casirba
- Caño Chicanoa
- Caño Claro
- Caño Colorado
- Caño Corozo
- Caño Cuao
- Caño Curipao
- Caño Dorado

…and 98 more.

### Coast and islands

4 islands.

- Isla El Jobo
- Isla Lechera
- Isla Negra
- Isla de Lambedero

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 3 mountains; 1 peak; 1 mountain pass.

- Pico de la Ascención · 4,050 m
- Cerro Tame · 2,620 m
- Cerro Umpara · 1,879 m
- Peña La Esperanza · 1,401 m
- Loma La Colorada · 1,181 m
- Loma La Guerrera · 579 m
- Boquerón de La Guerrera · 550 m
- Cerro La Guerrera · 481 m
- Cerro Tocoragua · 414 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Bosque Puna Puna

### Getting around

4 airfields; 1 airport.

- Aeropuerto Gabriel Vargas Santos
- Macaguan
- Puerto Gaitan
- San Lope
- Santa Isabel

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 Tame and the best time to visit

In Tame, the warmest month is Mar (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,302 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (186 mm) and the driest Jan (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 29 

Feb 21 31 

Mar 21 76 

Apr 21 121 

May 20 186 

Jun 19 178 

Jul 19 153 

Aug 20 123 

Sep 20 120 

Oct 20 132 

Nov 20 104 

Dec 20 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tame

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sikuaso IPSI Tame · Tame 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46521&mlon=-71.73448#map=17/6.46521/-71.73448) 

Bank Banco W · Tame 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46202&mlon=-71.73258#map=17/6.46202/-71.73258) 

Hotel Dayamu Hotel and Club Campestre · Tame 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44584&mlon=-71.75692#map=17/6.44584/-71.75692) 

Mall Centro Tame · Tame 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46151&mlon=-71.73090#map=17/6.46151/-71.73090) 

School Sede Educativa Cerro Cristal · Tame 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39065&mlon=-71.79179#map=17/6.39065/-71.79179) 

College colegio liceo Tame · Tame 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45332&mlon=-71.74560#map=17/6.45332/-71.74560) 

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 Tame

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Hotels23
- Shopping malls1
- Schools104
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants34
- Dental clinics4

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 Arauca Department

- Arauca
- Arauquita
- Cravo Norte
- Fortul
- Puerto Rondón
- Saravena

## Quick answers

- Where is Tame?In Arauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Tame?52,338 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tame?About 26 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tame?About 9.7 people per km²
- What borders Tame?Arauquita, El Cocuy, Fortul, Güicán de la Sierra, Hato Corozal, La Salina, Puerto Rondón and Sácama
- What is there to see in Tame?Alto de Bellavista, Borde Glaciar 2009, El Chorro, Gesta libertadora
- What time zone is Tame in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tame?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Tame?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tame?109 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tame?Settlements lie between 149 m and 3,493 m
- What is the highest point in Tame?Pico de la Ascención (4,050 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tame?November to March and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tame?Sikuaso IPSI Tame, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tame?Banco W, about 9.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tame?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Tame?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tame?CO81794 (OCHA common operational dataset)