# San Vicente del Caguán Municipality, Caquetá Department

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Municipality · Caquetá Department 

# San Vicente del Caguán

San Vicente del Caguán is a municipality of Colombia in Caquetá Department. It had an estimated **55,447 people** in 2025 on 17,479 km² (about 3.2 per km²). Its main town is San Vicente del Caguán. 99 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 235 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 55,447people (2025)
- 17,479km²
- 235mapped services
- 283 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Vicente del Caguán?

San Vicente del Caguán had an estimated **55,447 people** in 2025 — 12.8% of Caquetá Department, 133rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 950 women for every 1,000 men (below the Caquetá Department figure of 996). Spread over 17,479 km², that is about **3.2 people per km²**, 1077th of 1121 municipalities.

31.0% of people are children under 15 and 5.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 28 across Caquetá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,939**

5–9 ****5,773**

10–14 ****5,450**

15–19 ****5,214**

20–24 ****4,938**

25–29 ****4,621**

30–34 ****4,231**

35–39 ****3,748**

40–44 ****3,357**

45–49 ****2,839**

50–54 ****2,346**

55–59 ****2,044**

60–64 ****1,696**

65–69 ****1,257**

70–74 ****825**

75–79 ****527**

80–84 ****319**

85–89 ****168**

90–94 ****86**

95+ ****46**

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 San Vicente del Caguán?

San Vicente del Caguán lies in [Caquetá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 11 other municipalities: [Algeciras](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/algeciras/), [Baraya](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/baraya/), [Calamar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/calamar/), [Cartagena del Chairá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/cartagena-del-chaira/), [La Macarena](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/la-macarena/), [Neiva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/neiva/), [Puerto Rico](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/puerto-rico/), [Rivera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/rivera/), [Solano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/solano/), [Tello](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/tello/) and [Uribe](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/uribe/). By area it is the 4th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 19.4% of [Caquetá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/). The centre of San Vicente del Caguán is about 322 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 121 km from Florencia, the main town of Caquetá Department. The centre point is at 1.7502° N, 74.5246° 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: San Vicente del Caguán

- 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 Caguán52 km
- Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) · Florencia117 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:52, sunset around 17:53).

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 San Vicente del Caguán

Open gazetteers list **99 villages, towns and localities** in San Vicente del Caguán. Settlements here lie between about 209 m and 2,670 m above sea level (median 283 m).

- Aguas Claras
- Altoros
- Antiguo ETCR Miravalles
- Argelia
- Bajo Pato
- Balsillas
- Base ONU
- Buenos Aires
- Caiba
- Caimesas
- Campo Hermoso
- Candilejas
- Casa Roja
- Caserío Candilejas
- Caserío Los Ángeles
- Caserío Troncales
- Cayali
- Chorreras
- El Darién
- El Eden
- El Güio
- El Hato
- El León
- El Pato
- El Refugio
- El Salado
- Esmeralda
- Finlandia
- Guacamaya
- Guacamayas
- Guayabal
- Hacienda Tranquilandia
- Hato Finlandia
- Inspección de Policía Campo Hermoso
- Inspección de Policía Ciudad Yarí
- Inspección de Policía Gibraltar
- Inspección de Policía Guacamayas
- Inspección de Policía Puerto Betania
- Inspección de Policía Santa Rosa
- Inspección de Policía Tres Esquinas
- Inspección de Policía de Guayabal
- Inspección de Policía de Rovira
- Isla Grande
- La Abeja
- La Campana
- La Ceiba
- La Estrella
- La Lampa
- La Novia Celestial
- La Panaderia
- La Tortuga
- La Vegonia
- Las Damas
- Las Morras
- Las Perlas
- Los Andes
- Los Lobos
- Los Pozos
- Los Ángeles
- Naranjo
- Nuevo Mundo
- Palacio
- Palacios
- Palermo
- Palestina
- Perlitas
- Potrerillo
- Puebla de Cartón
- Pueblitos
- Pueblo de Cartón
- Puerto Amor
- Puerto Berrío
- Puerto Betania
- Puerto Betanía
- Quimbaya
- Recreo
- Rosa Blanca
- Rovira
- San Benano
- San José
- San Venancio
- San Vicente del Caguán
- Santa Helena
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa del Caguán
- Tailandia
- Tres Esquinas
- Tres Esquinas del Caguán
- Triunfo
- Troncales
- Ucayali
- Vargas
- Vereda Camuya
- Vereda Candilejas Este
- Vereda Miravalle (ZVTN)
- Vereda el Guayabo
- Villa Lobos
- Yarumal

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 San Vicente del Caguán

Named natural and historic features inside San Vicente del Caguán, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

156 rivers and streams.

- Caño Canaguaro
- Caño El Mico
- Caño El Muerto
- Caño El Toro
- Caño Grande
- Caño Guayabo
- Caño Leonardo
- Caño Los Lobos
- Caño Los Lobos
- Caño Malpaso
- Caño Malpaso
- Caño Negro
- Caño Palermo
- Caño San Lorenzo
- Quebrada Agua Bonita
- Quebrada Aguaclara
- Quebrada Aguas Claras
- Quebrada Aguas Claras
- Quebrada Aguazulita
- Quebrada Argentina
- Quebrada Bejucales
- Quebrada Cachudales
- Quebrada Canangucha
- Quebrada Cananguchas

…and 132 more.

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Isla El Plumero
- Isla Puerto Berrío

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 4 mountains; 1 peak.

- Pico Solera · 2,918 m
- Cerro Buenavista · 2,596 m
- Cerro del Diablo · 2,583 m
- Cerro Bandera · 2,529 m
- Cerro Galápago · 2,437 m
- Cerro Bombás · 2,301 m
- Cerro La Cocorra · 2,247 m
- Cerro Cruces · 2,054 m
- Cerro El Diablo · 1,988 m
- Cascadas · 1,915 m
- Alto Plaza de Neiva · 667 m
- Cerro Bandera · 654 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Altagracias Plantation

### Getting around

4 airports; 1 airfield; 1 bridge.

- Candilejas Airport
- Eduardo Falla Solano Airport
- Guacamaya
- Puente La Siberia
- San Vicente Del Caguan Sudeste
- Yaguara Airport

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 San Vicente del Caguán and the best time to visit

In San Vicente del Caguán, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (25 °C). About 1,419 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (213 mm) and the driest Aug (53 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 26 68 

Feb 27 91 

Mar 26 149 

Apr 26 169 

May 25 157 

Jun 25 93 

Jul 25 75 

Aug 26 53 

Sep 27 64 

Oct 26 151 

Nov 25 213 

Dec 25 137 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Vicente del Caguán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Residencia de la Hna · San Vicente del Caguán 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.63338&mlon=-74.56232#map=17/1.63338/-74.56232) 

School Escuela El Rosal 2 · San Vicente del Caguán 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.73607&mlon=-74.52918#map=17/1.73607/-74.52918) 

College Institución Educativa Rural Los Fundadores · San Vicente del Caguán 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.63426&mlon=-74.56233#map=17/1.63426/-74.56233) 

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 San Vicente del Caguán

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels16
- Schools194
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants7
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics4

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
- Puerto Rico
- San José del Fragua
- Solano
- Solita
- Valparaíso

## Quick answers

- Where is San Vicente del Caguán?In Caquetá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San Vicente del Caguán?55,447 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Vicente del Caguán?About 25 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Vicente del Caguán?About 3.2 people per km²
- What borders San Vicente del Caguán?Algeciras, Baraya, Calamar, Cartagena del Chairá, La Macarena, Neiva, Puerto Rico, Rivera, Solano, Tello and Uribe
- What time zone is San Vicente del Caguán in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Vicente del Caguán?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San Vicente del Caguán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Vicente del Caguán?99 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Vicente del Caguán?Settlements lie between 209 m and 2,670 m
- What is the highest point in San Vicente del Caguán?Pico Solera (2,918 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Vicente del Caguán?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in San Vicente del Caguán?2 mapped
- How many banks are in San Vicente del Caguán?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Vicente del Caguán?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Vicente del Caguán?CO18753 (OCHA common operational dataset)