# Puerto Rico Municipality, Caquetá Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/puerto-rico/

Municipality · Caquetá Department 

# Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is a municipality of Colombia in Caquetá Department. It had an estimated **27,697 people** in 2025 on 4,149 km² (about 6.7 per km²). Its main town is Puerto Rico. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 167 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27,697people (2025)
- 4,149km²
- 167mapped services
- 261 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico had an estimated **27,697 people** in 2025 — 6.4% of Caquetá Department, 303rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,000 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Caquetá Department figure of 996). Spread over 4,149 km², that is about **6.7 people per km²**, 1045th of 1121 municipalities.

29.1% of people are children under 15 and 8.7% 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 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,462**

5–9 ****2,692**

10–14 ****2,892**

15–19 ****2,814**

20–24 ****2,397**

25–29 ****1,984**

30–34 ****1,757**

35–39 ****1,635**

40–44 ****1,620**

45–49 ****1,514**

50–54 ****1,322**

55–59 ****1,167**

60–64 ****1,014**

65–69 ****827**

70–74 ****607**

75–79 ****415**

80–84 ****269**

85–89 ****168**

90–94 ****85**

95+ ****39**

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 Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico lies in [Caquetá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Algeciras](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/algeciras/), [Cartagena del Chairá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/cartagena-del-chaira/), [El Doncello](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/el-doncello/) and [San Vicente del Caguán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/san-vicente-del-caguan/). By area it is the 52nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 4.6% of [Caquetá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/). The centre of Puerto Rico is about 311 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 71 km from Florencia, the main town of Caquetá Department. The centre point is at 2.0081° N, 75.1040° 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 Puerto Rico

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Puerto Rico: 1 beach; 1 waterfall.

- Cascada Del Mohan · waterfall
- Playa Larga · beach

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: Puerto Rico

- 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

- Eduardo Falla Solano Airport (SVI) · San Vicente Del Caguán41 km
- Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) · Florencia69 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:55).

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 Puerto Rico

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Rico. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Rico (33,765). Settlements here lie between about 222 m and 2,777 m above sea level (median 261 m).

- Caserío El Caimán
- Caserío La Chipa
- Colonización Maguaré
- Colón
- Corregimiento La Aguililla
- Corregimiento Santana Ramos
- Corregimiento de Aguililla
- Corregimiento de Lusitania
- El Cayman
- El Paraíso
- Esperanza
- Inspección de Policía Guacamayas
- Jerusalén
- La Aguililla
- La Chipa
- La Esmeralda
- La Florida
- La Serranía
- Las Pavas
- Lusitania
- Manzanares
- Medio Jordan
- Nemal
- Playa Larga
- Puerto Buñuelo
- Puerto Limón
- Puerto Luna
- Puerto López
- Puerto Rico
- Puerto Tolima
- San José
- Santana Ramos
- Siberia Baja
- Tres Esquinas

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 Puerto Rico

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

### Water

137 rivers and streams.

- Cañada Agua Azul
- Caño El Dante
- Caño El Lobo
- Caño El Yulo
- Caño La Arenosa
- Caño Las Delicias
- Caño Negro
- Caño Seco
- Quebrada Agua Azul
- Quebrada Alto Cielo
- Quebrada Anaya
- Quebrada Arenosa
- Quebrada Arenosa
- Quebrada Arenosa
- Quebrada Arenoso
- Quebrada Barranquilla
- Quebrada Barranquillita
- Quebrada Chonta
- Quebrada Cimitarra
- Quebrada Coconuco
- Quebrada Comedulce
- Quebrada Crestagallo
- Quebrada Cumaral
- Quebrada El Borugo

…and 113 more.

### Coast and islands

1 lagoon.

- Laguna Las Vasijas

### Hills and mountains

2 peaks; 2 hills.

- Cerro La Mesa · 1,887 m
- Cuchilla El Roblal · 1,588 m
- Cuchilla Montecristo · 1,487 m
- Alto El Café · 243 m

### Getting around

2 airports.

- Puerto Rico Airport
- Santana Ramos

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 Puerto Rico and the best time to visit

In Puerto Rico, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,286 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (203 mm) and the driest Aug (34 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 24 72 

Feb 24 92 

Mar 24 144 

Apr 23 155 

May 23 135 

Jun 23 73 

Jul 23 54 

Aug 24 34 

Sep 25 51 

Oct 24 138 

Nov 23 203 

Dec 23 135 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Rico

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Sor Teresa Adele · Puerto Rico 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.90978&mlon=-75.15464#map=17/1.90978/-75.15464) 

Bank Banco Agrario de Colombia · Puerto Rico 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.90996&mlon=-75.15428#map=17/1.90996/-75.15428) 

Petrol pump Biomax · Puerto Rico 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.90719&mlon=-75.16085#map=17/1.90719/-75.16085) 

Hotel Residencias París · Puerto Rico 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.91067&mlon=-75.15576#map=17/1.91067/-75.15576) 

School Escuela El Eden · Puerto Rico 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.00306&mlon=-75.09083#map=17/2.00306/-75.09083) 

Police station Policia De Puerto Rico, Caquetá · Puerto Rico 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.90883&mlon=-75.15422#map=17/1.90883/-75.15422) 

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 Puerto Rico

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels7
- Schools136
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants12
- 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
- Morelia
- San José del Fragua
- San Vicente del Caguán
- Solano
- Solita
- Valparaíso

## Quick answers

- Where is Puerto Rico?In Caquetá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Puerto Rico?27,697 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Puerto Rico?About 26 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Puerto Rico?About 6.7 people per km²
- What borders Puerto Rico?Algeciras, Cartagena del Chairá, El Doncello and San Vicente del Caguán
- What is there to see in Puerto Rico?Cascada Del Mohan, Playa Larga
- What time zone is Puerto Rico in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Puerto Rico?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Puerto Rico?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puerto Rico?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puerto Rico?Settlements lie between 222 m and 2,777 m
- What is the highest point in Puerto Rico?Cerro La Mesa (1,887 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Puerto Rico?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Rico?Hospital Sor Teresa Adele, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puerto Rico?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puerto Rico?Biomax, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Puerto Rico?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Puerto Rico?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Puerto Rico?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puerto Rico?CO18592 (OCHA common operational dataset)