# Morelia Municipality, Caquetá Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Caquetá Department 

# Morelia

Morelia is a municipality of Colombia in Caquetá Department. It had an estimated **3,949 people** in 2025 on 463 km² (about 8.5 per km²). Its main town is Morelia. 86 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,949people (2025)
- 463km²
- 24mapped services
- 243 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Morelia?

Morelia had an estimated **3,949 people** in 2025 — 0.9% of Caquetá Department, 1005th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,011 women for every 1,000 men (above the Caquetá Department figure of 996). Spread over 463 km², that is about **8.5 people per km²**, 1029th of 1121 municipalities.

26.2% of people are children under 15 and 9.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 28 across Caquetá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

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35–39 ****251**

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50–54 ****203**

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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 Morelia?

Morelia lies in [Caquetá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Belén de los Andaquíes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/belen-de-los-andaquies/), [Florencia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/florencia/), [Milán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/milan/) and [Valparaíso](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/valparaiso/). By area it is the 393rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Caquetá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/). The centre of Morelia is about 398 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 25 km from Florencia, the main town of Caquetá Department. The centre point is at 1.4001° N, 75.6698° 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 Morelia

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Morelia: 1 waterfall; 1 viewpoint.

- Cascada La Diabla · waterfall
- Malecón · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Morelia

- Balneario las pailas · attraction, Florencia17 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: Morelia

- 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) · Florencia24 km
- Eduardo Falla Solano Airport (SVI) · San Vicente Del Caguán131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:58).

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 Morelia

Open gazetteers list **86 villages, towns and localities** in Morelia. The largest with a recorded population: Morelia (2,257). Settlements here lie between about 212 m and 559 m above sea level (median 243 m).

- Agua Caliente
- Aguacaliente
- Aguazul
- Alto Bonito
- Argentina
- Bajo Delicias
- Balcanes
- Balsora
- Bocana Agua Caliente
- Bolivia
- Bruselas
- Buena Vista
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Caldas
- Campo Alegre
- Campo de Lirio
- Canadá
- Canalitos
- Candido
- Carnicerias
- Corinto
- Delicias
- Dos Quebradas
- El Desquite
- El Establo
- El Higuerón
- El Jazmín
- El Juncal
- El Mirador
- El Paraíso
- El Porvenir
- El Rubí
- El Senderito
- El Silencio
- El Socorro
- El Tabor
- El Temblon
- El Tesoro
- El Vergel
- Estados Unidos
- Fuente Hermosa
- Guamal
- Kilómetro Diez
- La Ameríca
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Florida
- La Fusión
- La Ilusión
- La Libertad
- La Nueva Zelandia
- La Palmera
- La Paujilla
- La Porfía
- La Prodera
- La Raya
- La Selva
- La Virgina
- La Virginia
- Lagunilla
- Las Acacias
- Las Delicias
- Las Mercedes
- Las Palmeras
- Listalandia
- Media Quebrada
- Monserrate
- Morelia
- Palmarito
- Paraiso
- Puerto Wilches
- Rochela Alta
- Rochela Baja
- San Benito
- San Jorge
- San Marcos
- Santa Rosa
- Sinai
- Sinaí
- Tolú
- Villa Inés
- Villa Mercedes
- Villanueva
- Vista Hermosa

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 Morelia

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Aguazul
- Quebrada Comicería
- Quebrada El Chocne
- Quebrada El Quebradón
- Quebrada La Barrialosa
- Quebrada La Beruge
- Quebrada La Candida
- Quebrada La Candidita
- Quebrada La Cusumba
- Quebrada La Diabla
- Quebrada La Infierno
- Quebrada La Marcos
- Quebrada La Raya
- Quebrada La Temblona
- Quebrada Morrocoya
- Quebrada Muchileros
- Quebrada Teminde

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 Morelia and the best time to visit

In Morelia, 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 Morelia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rafael Tovar Poveda · Belén de los Andaquíes 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.41510&mlon=-75.87008#map=17/1.41510/-75.87008) 

Bank Cootranscaqueta · Florencia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.61172&mlon=-75.61050#map=17/1.61172/-75.61050) 

ATM Cajero · Florencia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.60934&mlon=-75.60644#map=17/1.60934/-75.60644) 

Petrol pump EDS COFEMA · Florencia 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.59567&mlon=-75.64400#map=17/1.59567/-75.64400) 

Hotel Hotel Alta Vista Morelia Caquetá · Morelia 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.48784&mlon=-75.72699#map=17/1.48784/-75.72699) 

Mall Complejo Santa Helena · Florencia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.60286&mlon=-75.59021#map=17/1.60286/-75.59021) 

School Escuela San Marcos · Morelia 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.37590&mlon=-75.64641#map=17/1.37590/-75.64641) 

College Institución Educativa Rural Santander · Florencia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.54316&mlon=-75.69833#map=17/1.54316/-75.69833) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Morelia 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.48725&mlon=-75.72613#map=17/1.48725/-75.72613) 

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 Morelia

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

- Hotels1
- Schools20
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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
- La Montañita
- Milán
- Puerto Rico
- San José del Fragua
- San Vicente del Caguán
- Solano
- Solita
- Valparaíso

## Quick answers

- Where is Morelia?In Caquetá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Morelia?3,949 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Morelia?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Morelia?About 8.5 people per km²
- What borders Morelia?Belén de los Andaquíes, Florencia, Milán and Valparaíso
- What is there to see in Morelia?Cascada La Diabla, Malecón
- What time zone is Morelia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Morelia?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Morelia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Morelia?86 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Morelia?Settlements lie between 212 m and 559 m
- What is the best time to visit Morelia?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Morelia?Hospital Rafael Tovar Poveda, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Morelia?Cootranscaqueta, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Morelia?Cajero, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Morelia?EDS COFEMA, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Morelia?CO18479 (OCHA common operational dataset)