# Pácora Municipality, Caldas Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/pacora/

Municipality · Caldas Department 

# Pácora

Pácora is a municipality of Colombia in Caldas Department. It had an estimated **15,925 people** in 2025 on 257 km² (about 62 per km²). Its main town is Pácora. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15,925people (2025)
- 257km²
- 22mapped services
- 1,774 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Pácora?

Pácora had an estimated **15,925 people** in 2025 — 1.5% of Caldas Department, 506th of 1121 municipalities. There are 993 women for every 1,000 men (below the Caldas Department figure of 1,072). Spread over 257 km², that is about **62 people per km²**, 440th of 1121 municipalities.

17.6% of people are children under 15 and 18.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 42 years (it is 38 across Caldas Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 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 Pácora?

Pácora lies in [Caldas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Aguadas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/aguadas/), [Caramanta](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/caramanta/), [La Merced](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/la-merced/), [Marmato](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/marmato/) and [Salamina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/salamina/). By area it is the 597th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.5% of [Caldas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/). The centre of Pácora is about 185 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 48 km from Manizales, the main town of Caldas Department. The centre point is at 5.5014° N, 75.4895° 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 Pácora

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pácora: 1 monument.

- Cristo Rey · monument

### Nearby, outside Pácora

- El Chorro de Andrea · waterfall, Salamina8.5 km
- Reserva Forestal Tarcara · nature reserve, Aguadas10.0 km
- Casa de la Cultura · memorial, Salamina11 km
- El Farol · viewpoint, Salamina12 km
- Monumento a la Virgen María · monument, Marmato13 km
- Pueblo Viejo · attraction, Aguadas13 km
- Museo del sombrero y Casa de la cultura · museum, Aguadas13 km
- Paragliding El Tambor · viewpoint, La Merced13 km

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: Pácora

- 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

- La Nubia Airport (MZL) · Manizales53 km
- Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín74 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Pácora

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Pácora. The largest with a recorded population: Pácora (13,214). Settlements here lie between about 1,210 m and 2,022 m above sea level (median 1,774 m).

- Arrieta
- Buenos Aires
- California
- Castilla
- El Descanso
- Escobal
- Las Coles
- Miraflores
- Pácora
- San Bartolomé

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 Pácora

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Abejorro
- Quebrada Burebo
- Quebrada Campana
- Quebrada El Rayo
- Quebrada Guarguraba
- Quebrada La Playa
- Río Pacora

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Alto San Francisco · 2,243 m

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación Salamina

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 Pácora and the best time to visit

In Pácora, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C). About 2,254 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (235 mm) and the driest Feb (122 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 18 135 

Feb 18 122 

Mar 18 165 

Apr 18 231 

May 18 233 

Jun 18 172 

Jul 18 170 

Aug 18 191 

Sep 18 188 

Oct 17 235 

Nov 17 228 

Dec 17 184 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pácora

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Santa Teresita · Pácora 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.53014&mlon=-75.45948#map=17/5.53014/-75.45948) 

Bank Davivienda · Pácora 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52740&mlon=-75.45901#map=17/5.52740/-75.45901) 

Petrol pump EDS Nuevo Marmato · Marmato 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.47255&mlon=-75.58585#map=17/5.47255/-75.58585) 

Hotel yarumal · Pácora 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.53310&mlon=-75.47695#map=17/5.53310/-75.47695) 

School Palma Alta · Pácora 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.50122&mlon=-75.49923#map=17/5.50122/-75.49923) 

College Escuela de Enfermería · Salamina 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.40866&mlon=-75.48987#map=17/5.40866/-75.48987) 

Police station Estacion de Policia de Salamina · Salamina 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.40396&mlon=-75.48698#map=17/5.40396/-75.48698) 

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 Pácora

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Hotels6
- Schools7
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants5

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 Caldas Department

- Aguadas
- Anserma
- Aranzazu
- Belalcázar
- Chinchiná
- Filadelfia
- La Dorada
- La Merced
- Manizales
- Manzanares
- Marmato
- Marquetalia
- Marulanda
- Neira
- Norcasia
- Palestina
- Pensilvania
- Riosucio
- Risaralda
- Salamina
- Samaná
- San José
- Supía
- Victoria
- Villamaría
- Viterbo

## Quick answers

- Where is Pácora?In Caldas Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Pácora?15,925 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pácora?About 42 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pácora?About 62 people per km²
- What borders Pácora?Aguadas, Caramanta, La Merced, Marmato and Salamina
- What is there to see in Pácora?Cristo Rey
- What time zone is Pácora in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pácora?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Pácora?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pácora?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pácora?Settlements lie between 1,210 m and 2,022 m
- What is the highest point in Pácora?Alto San Francisco (2,243 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pácora?Hospital Santa Teresita, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pácora?Davivienda, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pácora?EDS Nuevo Marmato, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pácora?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Pácora?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pácora?CO17513 (OCHA common operational dataset)