# Villamaría Municipality, Caldas Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Caldas Department 

# Villamaría

Villamaría is a municipality of Colombia in Caldas Department. It had an estimated **70,896 people** in 2025 on 455 km² (about 156 per km²). Its main town is Villamaría. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 104 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 70,896people (2025)
- 455km²
- 104mapped services
- 2,012 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Villamaría?

Villamaría had an estimated **70,896 people** in 2025 — 6.7% of Caldas Department, 103rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,078 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Caldas Department figure of 1,072). Spread over 455 km², that is about **156 people per km²**, 165th of 1121 municipalities.

19.1% of people are children under 15 and 12.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 38 across Caldas Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,377**

5–9 ****4,658**

10–14 ****4,476**

15–19 ****4,570**

20–24 ****4,872**

25–29 ****5,267**

30–34 ****5,751**

35–39 ****5,798**

40–44 ****5,629**

45–49 ****4,774**

50–54 ****4,083**

55–59 ****3,973**

60–64 ****3,739**

65–69 ****3,191**

70–74 ****2,379**

75–79 ****1,587**

80–84 ****942**

85–89 ****486**

90–94 ****218**

95+ ****92**

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 Villamaría?

Villamaría lies in [Caldas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Casabianca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/casabianca/), [Chinchiná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/chinchina/), [Herveo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/herveo/), [Manizales](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/manizales/), [Murillo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/murillo/), [Pereira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/pereira/), [Santa Isabel](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/santa-isabel/), [Santa Rosa de Cabal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/santa-rosa-de-cabal/) and [Villahermosa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/villahermosa/). By area it is the 398th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 6.1% of [Caldas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/). The centre of Villamaría is about 155 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 17 km from Manizales, the main town of Caldas Department. The centre point is at 4.9260° N, 75.4441° 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 Villamaría

OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Villamaría: 5 viewpoints; 3 volcanos; 2 waterfalls; 2 attractions; 2 nature reserves; 1 memorial; 1 theme park.

- Cascada Molinos · waterfall
- The Grotto ( Ruiz hot springs) · waterfall
- Reserva Forestal Bosques de la Chec · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal La Marina · nature reserve
- Glacier Edge · viewpoint
- Mirador 4157m · viewpoint
- Mirador del Ruiz · viewpoint
- The 3rd station · viewpoint
- The 4th station · viewpoint
- Control Parque Nacional Los Nevados · attraction
- Moon valley · attraction
- Crater Arenas · volcano
- Cráter La Olleta · volcano
- Paramillo del Cisne · volcano
- Santuario Scout La gruta · memorial
- Termales Aquaparque de la montaña · theme park

### Nearby, outside Villamaría

- Argentina · waterfall, Santa Rosa de Cabal6.9 km
- Roca Negra? (piedra del indio?) · attraction, Santa Rosa de Cabal11 km
- Río Gualí · waterfall, Casabianca11 km
- Small laguna · waterfall, Casabianca11 km
- Puente Santana · attraction, Santa Rosa de Cabal12 km
- Reserva Forestal Sabinas · nature reserve, Manizales13 km
- Pabellón Zeri · viewpoint, Manizales13 km
- San Vicente Hot Spring Bath Pools Hotel · hot spring, Santa Rosa de Cabal13 km
- San Vicente · waterfall, Santa Rosa de Cabal13 km
- Reserva Forestal Torre 4 · nature reserve, Manizales14 km
- Paramillo Santa Rosa · volcano, Santa Rosa de Cabal15 km
- Volcán Nevado del Ruiz · volcano, Murillo15 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: Villamaría

- 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) · Manizales12 km
- Matecaña International Airport (PEI) · Pereira35 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:52).

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 Villamaría

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Villamaría. The largest with a recorded population: Villamaría (35,302). Settlements here lie between about 1,518 m and 3,777 m above sea level (median 2,012 m).

- Alto Villaraso
- Alto Villarazo
- Alto de La Cruz
- Bellavista
- Corozal
- El Pindo
- El Porvenir
- El Yarumo
- Frailes
- Gallinazo
- Granja Agrícola La Paz
- Guamal
- La Floresta
- La Florida
- La Guayana
- La María
- La Nueva Primavera
- La Pradera
- La Telaraña
- La Zulia
- Las Trillizas
- Letras
- Llanitos
- Los Cuervos
- Miraflores
- Monserrate
- Nuevo Río Claro
- Papayal
- Partidas
- Pinares
- Rioclaro
- Río Claro
- San Julián
- Santa Ana
- Santo Domingo
- Tejares
- Termales
- Turín
- Urapanes
- Villamaría

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 Villamaría

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Termal
- Río Claro
- Río Molinos

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 1 hill.

- Nevado del Ruiz · 4,964 m
- Nevado Santa Isabel · 4,948 m
- Nevado del Cisne · 4,789 m
- La Olleta Volcano · 4,651 m
- Alto de Santo Domingo · 2,060 m
- Alto de La Cruz · 1,820 m

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 Villamaría and the best time to visit

In Villamaría, the warmest month is Mar (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,988 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (221 mm) and the driest Jan (113 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 113 

Feb 16 118 

Mar 17 161 

Apr 16 217 

May 16 202 

Jun 16 146 

Jul 16 130 

Aug 16 142 

Sep 16 150 

Oct 16 221 

Nov 16 215 

Dec 16 173 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Villamaría

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital San Marcel, Enea · Manizales 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03533&mlon=-75.46932#map=17/5.03533/-75.46932) 

Bank BBVA · Manizales 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.05355&mlon=-75.48945#map=17/5.05355/-75.48945) 

ATM Bancolombia · Manizales 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.04992&mlon=-75.50635#map=17/5.04992/-75.50635) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Manizales 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03380&mlon=-75.46907#map=17/5.03380/-75.46907) 

Hotel El Nido Del Condor Ecolodge · Villamaría 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.93685&mlon=-75.48254#map=17/4.93685/-75.48254) 

Mall Sancancio · Manizales 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.05352&mlon=-75.48965#map=17/5.05352/-75.48965) 

School Valles · Villamaría 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.93891&mlon=-75.50704#map=17/4.93891/-75.50704) 

College Granja Tesorito Universidad De Caldas · Manizales 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03054&mlon=-75.43396#map=17/5.03054/-75.43396) 

Police station CAI ENEA - POLICIA · Manizales 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03195&mlon=-75.46678#map=17/5.03195/-75.46678) 

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 Villamaría

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels22
- Shopping malls1
- Schools19
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants43
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics6

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
- Pácora
- Riosucio
- Risaralda
- Salamina
- Samaná
- San José
- Supía
- Victoria
- Viterbo

## Quick answers

- Where is Villamaría?In Caldas Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Villamaría?70,896 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Villamaría?About 36 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Villamaría?About 156 people per km²
- What borders Villamaría?Casabianca, Chinchiná, Herveo, Manizales, Murillo, Pereira, Santa Isabel, Santa Rosa de Cabal and Villahermosa
- What is there to see in Villamaría?Cascada Molinos, Control Parque Nacional Los Nevados, Crater Arenas, Cráter La Olleta
- What time zone is Villamaría in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Villamaría?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Villamaría?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Villamaría?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Villamaría?Settlements lie between 1,518 m and 3,777 m
- What is the highest point in Villamaría?Nevado del Ruiz (4,964 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Villamaría?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Villamaría?San Marcel, Enea, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Villamaría?BBVA, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Villamaría?Bancolombia, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Villamaría?Terpel, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Villamaría?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Villamaría?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Villamaría?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Villamaría?CO17873 (OCHA common operational dataset)