# La Montañita Municipality, Caquetá Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Caquetá Department 

# La Montañita

La Montañita is a municipality of Colombia in Caquetá Department. It had an estimated **15,454 people** in 2025 on 1,702 km² (about 9.1 per km²). Its main town is La Montañita. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 102 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15,454people (2025)
- 1,702km²
- 102mapped services
- 261 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Montañita?

La Montañita had an estimated **15,454 people** in 2025 — 3.6% of Caquetá Department, 516th of 1121 municipalities. There are 935 women for every 1,000 men (below the Caquetá Department figure of 996). Spread over 1,702 km², that is about **9.1 people per km²**, 1019th of 1121 municipalities.

30.1% of people are children under 15 and 7.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 28 across Caquetá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,362**

5–9 ****1,572**

10–14 ****1,718**

15–19 ****1,589**

20–24 ****1,285**

25–29 ****1,062**

30–34 ****998**

35–39 ****987**

40–44 ****968**

45–49 ****860**

50–54 ****739**

55–59 ****642**

60–64 ****540**

65–69 ****426**

70–74 ****304**

75–79 ****186**

80–84 ****105**

85–89 ****61**

90–94 ****34**

95+ ****13**

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 La Montañita?

La Montañita lies in [Caquetá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Cartagena del Chairá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/cartagena-del-chaira/), [El Paujíl](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/el-paujil/), [Florencia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/florencia/), [Milán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/milan/) and [Solano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/solano/). By area it is the 111th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.9% of [Caquetá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/). The centre of La Montañita is about 387 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 38 km from Florencia, the main town of Caquetá Department. The centre point is at 1.3730° N, 75.3697° 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).

## Know before you go: La Montañita

- 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 Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) · Florencia32 km
- Eduardo Falla Solano Airport (SVI) · San Vicente Del Caguán110 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:57).

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 La Montañita

Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in La Montañita. The largest with a recorded population: La Montañita (3,305). Settlements here lie between about 217 m and 1,168 m above sea level (median 261 m).

- Agua Linda
- Alto 40
- Antiguo ETCR Agua Bonita
- Arenoso
- Belgica
- Berlin
- Berlín
- Birmania
- Caserío Berlín
- Caserío La Rastra
- Costa Rica
- Diamante
- El Cedrito
- El Cedro
- El Guamo
- El Pato
- El Portal
- El Treinta Bajo
- El Triunfo
- El Vergel
- Finca Molina
- Hato Versalles
- Hermosas Baja
- Holanda
- Holanda Alta
- Holanda Baja
- Horizontes
- Inspección de Policía La Unión Peneya
- Inspección de Policía Santuario
- La Arabia
- La Ceiba
- La Estrella
- La Florida 1
- La Florida Alta
- La Gaitana
- La Ilusión
- La Montañita
- La Nutria
- La Paujilera
- La Reserva
- La Sonora
- La Unión
- La Unión Peneya
- Las Acacias
- Las Brisas
- Las Hermosas
- Las Juntas
- Las Margaritas
- Las Marimbas (ZVTN)
- Mateguadua
- Miramar
- Palmeras
- Puerto Brasilia
- Puerto Gaitan
- Puerto Gaitán
- Reina Baja
- Reina Media
- San Isidro
- San Pedro
- Santuario
- Tailandia
- Vereda Agua Bonita
- Villa Rica Del Carmen Alta
- Villa Rica Del Salado Parte

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 La Montañita

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

### Water

81 rivers and streams.

- Bajo El Jordán
- Caño La Estrella
- Caño Najerito
- Quebrada Agua Bonita
- Quebrada Aguablanquita
- Quebrada Arabia
- Quebrada Borugo
- Quebrada Cajon
- Quebrada Camarano
- Quebrada Catanga
- Quebrada Chile
- Quebrada Cristalina
- Quebrada Delicia
- Quebrada El Bosque
- Quebrada El Capón
- Quebrada El Carbón
- Quebrada El Consuelo
- Quebrada El Cuarenta
- Quebrada El Danto
- Quebrada El Guamo
- Quebrada El Guio
- Quebrada El Mesón
- Quebrada El Para
- Quebrada El Pato

…and 57 more.

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Cerro La Muralla · 1,063 m
- Alto La Pedregosa · 955 m
- Alto Bonito · 926 m
- Cerro Monserrate · 396 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 La Montañita and the best time to visit

In La Montañita, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,430 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Aug (56 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 87 

Feb 24 106 

Mar 23 150 

Apr 23 160 

May 22 144 

Jun 22 106 

Jul 22 76 

Aug 23 56 

Sep 23 71 

Oct 23 144 

Nov 23 191 

Dec 23 138 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Montañita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Paujil · El Paujíl 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.57242&mlon=-75.32917#map=17/1.57242/-75.32917) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · El Paujíl 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.57109&mlon=-75.32725#map=17/1.57109/-75.32725) 

ATM Cajero · Florencia 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.60934&mlon=-75.60644#map=17/1.60934/-75.60644) 

Petrol pump Terpel · El Paujíl 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.57385&mlon=-75.32505#map=17/1.57385/-75.32505) 

Hotel Hotel Resguardos de Paz · El Paujíl 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.57263&mlon=-75.32587#map=17/1.57263/-75.32587) 

Mall Complejo Santa Helena · Florencia 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.60286&mlon=-75.59021#map=17/1.60286/-75.59021) 

School Escuela Semillas de Paz · La Montañita 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.38586&mlon=-75.38185#map=17/1.38586/-75.38185) 

College SENA · Florencia 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.60417&mlon=-75.58248#map=17/1.60417/-75.58248) 

Police station Estación de Policía · El Paujíl 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.57112&mlon=-75.32628#map=17/1.57112/-75.32628) 

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 La Montañita

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

- Hotels1
- Schools100
- Pharmacies1

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 Caquetá Department

- Albania
- Belén de los Andaquíes
- Cartagena del Chairá
- Curillo
- El Doncello
- El Paujíl
- Florencia
- Milán
- Morelia
- Puerto Rico
- San José del Fragua
- San Vicente del Caguán
- Solano
- Solita
- Valparaíso

## Quick answers

- Where is La Montañita?In Caquetá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of La Montañita?15,454 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Montañita?About 26 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Montañita?About 9.1 people per km²
- What borders La Montañita?Cartagena del Chairá, El Paujíl, Florencia, Milán and Solano
- What time zone is La Montañita in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Montañita?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in La Montañita?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Montañita?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Montañita?Settlements lie between 217 m and 1,168 m
- What is the highest point in La Montañita?Cerro La Muralla (1,063 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Montañita?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Montañita?Hospital Paujil, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Montañita?Agrarian Bank, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Montañita?Cajero, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Montañita?Terpel, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Montañita?CO18410 (OCHA common operational dataset)