# Cauca Department, Colombia – Municipalities, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/

Department · Colombia 

# Cauca Department

Cauca Department is a department of Colombia. It had an estimated **1,552,125 people** in 2025 on 31,205 km² (about 50 per km²). Its main town is Popayán. It is divided into 42 municipalities. 2,173 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4,929 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,552,125people (2025)
- 31,205km²
- 42municipalities
- 4,929mapped services

## How many people live in Cauca Department?

Cauca Department had an estimated **1,552,125 people** in 2025 — 2.9% of Colombia, 11th of 33 departments. There are 1,028 women for every 1,000 men (below the Colombia figure of 1,055). Spread over 31,205 km², that is about **50 people per km²**, 22nd of 33 departments.

23.1% of people are children under 15 and 10.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 33 across Colombia). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****116,563**

5–9 ****120,817**

10–14 ****121,415**

15–19 ****123,685**

20–24 ****129,447**

25–29 ****130,902**

30–34 ****122,456**

35–39 ****111,469**

40–44 ****105,714**

45–49 ****92,848**

50–54 ****79,439**

55–59 ****72,710**

60–64 ****65,230**

65–69 ****53,537**

70–74 ****40,770**

75–79 ****28,841**

80–84 ****18,398**

85–89 ****10,270**

90–94 ****4,973**

95+ ****1,953**

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 Cauca Department?

Cauca Department lies in [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other departments: [Caquetá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/), [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/), [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Putumayo Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/), [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/) and [Valle del Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/). By area it is the 12th largest of 33 departments in Colombia. It covers 2.7% of [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). The centre of Cauca Department is about 414 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1435° N, 76.8703° 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 Cauca Department

OpenStreetMap lists 189 named sights in Cauca Department: 87 viewpoints; 23 attractions; 15 nature reserves; 10 museums; 9 volcanos; 8 monuments; 8 waterfalls; 6 memorials; 5 beachs; 4 caves; 4 aquariums; 3 national parks; 2 hot springs; 1 ruins; 1 castle or fort; 1 gallery; 1 archaeological site; 1 zoo.

- Casa Caldas · museum
- Casa Museo Negret e Iberoamerica De Arte Moderno, MIAMP · museum
- Casa Turistica · museum
- Casa turística · museum
- Guillermo Léon Valencia · museum
- Museo Arqueológico · museum
- Museo Arquidiocesano de Arte Religioso · museum
- Museo Etnográfico · museum
- Museo Nacional Guillermo Valencia · museum
- Museo de historia natural · museum
- El Morro del Tulcán o Pirámide de Tucán · archaeological site
- El Mirador · castle or fort
- "El Bedón" waterfalls · waterfall
- Cascada Alazana · waterfall
- Cascada El Indio · waterfall
- Cascada Purace · waterfall
- Cascada del Indio · waterfall
- Cascada la Honda · waterfall
- El Salto · waterfall
- la Chorrera · waterfall
- Parque Nacional Natural Complejo Volcánico Doña Juana-Cascabel · national park
- Parque Nacional Natural Munchique · national park
- Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de los Churumbelos · national park
- CANOAS · nature reserve
- CANOAS · nature reserve
- CANOAS · nature reserve
- CANOAS · nature reserve
- CANOAS · nature reserve
- CANOAS · nature reserve
- CANOAS · nature reserve

…and 159 more.

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: Cauca Department

- 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

- Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN) · Popayán45 km
- Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) · Chachagüí95 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:02).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:15 18:16 12.0 h 

Feb 06:20 18:23 12.0 h 

Mar 06:14 18:20 12.1 h 

Apr 06:02 18:12 12.2 h 

May 05:57 18:09 12.2 h 

Jun 06:00 18:14 12.2 h 

Jul 06:06 18:20 12.2 h 

Aug 06:06 18:17 12.2 h 

Sep 05:58 18:06 12.1 h 

Oct 05:50 17:55 12.1 h 

Nov 05:51 17:53 12.0 h 

Dec 06:02 18:02 12.0 h 

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.

## Municipalities of Cauca Department

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Popayán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/popayan/) 336,084 701 480 347 1,402 

[Santander de Quilichao](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/santander-de-quilichao/) 117,542 227 518 137 301 

[El Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/el-tambo/) 56,262 21 2,735 224 217 

[Páez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/paez/) 48,762 27 1,793 110 110 

[Cajibío](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/cajibio/) 44,837 81 552 142 165 

[Caldono](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/caldono/) 43,643 123 354 70 119 

[Piendamó - Tunía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/piendamo-tunia/) 43,533 240 181 60 120 

[Puerto Tejada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/puerto-tejada/) 43,024 395 109 60 58 

[Morales](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/morales/) 41,887 82 511 68 88 

[Silvia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/silvia/) 39,695 58 681 105 135 

[Patía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/patia/) 38,998 52 754 90 148 

[Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/bolivar/) 38,488 48 797 61 156 

[Toribío](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/toribio/) 38,367 78 492 56 69 

[Timbío](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/timbio/) 37,713 188 201 33 97 

[Suárez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/suarez/) 33,846 86 392 62 79 

[Buenos Aires](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/buenos-aires/) 33,582 77 435 65 70 

[Miranda](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/miranda/) 33,352 176 190 37 76 

[Caloto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/caloto/) 31,529 118 266 55 53 

[Inzá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/inza/) 30,833 36 866 67 88 

[Guapi](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/guapi/) 28,758 11 2,560 107 108 

[Timbiquí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/timbiqui/) 27,768 14 2,052 112 74 

[Argelia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/argelia/) 27,750 36 774 31 169 

[Totoró](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/totoro/) 26,774 66 404 86 76 

[Corinto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/corinto/) 26,401 81 326 48 60 

[La Vega](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/la-vega/) 25,780 50 515 57 105 

[Mercaderes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/mercaderes/) 24,109 35 697 103 77 

[Balboa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/balboa/) 22,363 54 412 32 51 

[Villa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/villa-rica/) 22,174 272 82 28 33 

[Guachené](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/guachene/) 20,864 211 99 28 8 

[López de Micay](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/lopez-de-micay/) 19,794 5.9 3,361 85 51 

[Jambaló](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/jambalo/) 19,397 83 234 28 38 

[Almaguer](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/almaguer/) 18,964 80 236 24 70 

[Puracé](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/purace/) 18,374 22 848 23 79 

[Sotará - Paispamba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/sotara-paispamba/) 14,893 29 515 43 49 

[Rosas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/rosas/) 12,057 71 169 44 61 

[San Sebastián](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/san-sebastian/) 11,570 28 419 38 44 

[La Sierra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/la-sierra/) 11,100 53 208 36 68 

[Padilla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/padilla/) 10,371 149 70 19 21 

[Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/sucre/) 10,097 74 136 7 15 

[Piamonte](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/piamonte/) 9,654 8.7 1,104 39 52 

[Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/santa-rosa/) 5,613 1.6 3,616 27 53 

[Florencia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/florencia/) 5,523 98 57 10 16 

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); [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Villages and localities in Cauca Department

Open gazetteers list **2,173 villages, towns and localities** in Cauca Department. The largest with a recorded population: Popayán (318,059), Santander de Quilichao (99,354), Puerto Tejada (46,215), Piendamo (44,000), Miranda (43,333) and Patía (37,781). Settlements here lie between about -1 m and 3,838 m above sea level (median 1,706 m).

- 20 de Julio
- Abrego
- Adoretes
- Afganistan
- Aganche
- Agua Azul
- Agua Bendita
- Agua Blanca
- Agua Clara
- Agua Dulce
- Aguablanca
- Aguacaliente
- Aguaclara
- Aguanegra
- Aguas vivas
- Aida Lucia
- Aida Lucía
- Albania
- Alcalá
- Alfonso Caicedo
- Alfonso Lopez
- Alfonso López
- Alicante
- Almaguer
- Almorzadero
- Alsacia
- Alta Buena Vista
- Altamira
- Altillo
- Alto
- Alto Calaguala
- Alto Chuaré
- Alto Grande
- Alto La Campana
- Alto La Cañada
- Alto La Playa
- Alto Mayo
- Alto Méndez
- Alto Santana
- Alto Seco
- Alto Sigüí
- Alto de la Cruz
- Alto de la cruz
- Alto de las Palmas
- Alto del Credo
- Alto del Rey
- Altos de Paris
- Altos del Jardín
- Alvaro H Caicedo
- Alvernia
- Anayitos
- Andes
- Angostura
- Angulo
- Animas
- Antiguo ETCR El Estrecho
- Antioquia
- Antomoreno
- Antonio Nariño
- Apartaderos
- Aquatría
- Aranzazu
- Arauca
- Araujo
- Arbela
- Arboleda
- Arboledas
- Arenal
- Arenales
- Argelia
- Argentina
- Arrayanal
- Arrayanes
- Arrobleda
- Arroyo
- Aruba y curazao
- Aránzazu
- Asentamiento La Isla
- Asentamiento Samuel Silverio
- Aserrío Tambor
- Asnazu
- Asnenga
- Asoma Sol
- Aures
- Avelino Ul
- Avenida Santander
- Avirama
- Avícola Elizabeth
- Bagrero
- Bajo Carrizal
- Bajo Guapi
- Bajo Sigüí
- Balboa
- Balboita
- Balcones del Norte
- Balcón Cruz
- Balsitas
- Bamboleo
- Baraya
- Barbillas
- Barracón
- Barrancón
- Barrio Atardecer de Occidente
- Barrio Belén
- Barrio Cerrito de la Paz
- Barrio Conjunto Cerrado Villa Claudia
- Barrio Los Robles
- Barrio Munich
- Barrio Platiado
- Barrio Rivera de Occidente
- Barrio San Eduardo
- Barrio Solidaridad
- Barrio Valencia
- Barrio Villa del Norte
- Barrio Voces de Esperanza
- Barrio aire de paz
- Barrio chamisales
- Barro Negro
- Barro negro
- Batatal
- Bateas
- Bejucal
- Bejucal - La Reforma
- Belalcázar
- Belen
- Bella Vista
- Bellavista
- Bello Horizonte
- Bello horizonte
- Bellones
- Belén
- Belén de Iguana
- Berlín
- Bernardino
- Berrugatero
- Berun
- Betania
- Betania Remolinos
- Betulia
- Bloques Moscopan
- Bloques Pubenza
- Boca Penitente
- Boca de Chapetón
- Boca de Lagartero
- Boca de Napí
- Boca de Patía
- Boca de Saijá
- Boca del Monte
- Boca del Patía
- Bocagrande
- Bocas de San Francisco
- Bocas de Yantín
- Bocas del Palo
- Bolivar
- Bolivariano
- Bolívar
- Bomberos
- Bonanza
- Boqueron
- Boquerón
- Bosques De occidente
- Bosques de Pomona
- Bosques del Pinar
- Bosques del limonar
- Bota tierra
- Botafogo
- Brasilal
- Brazo Corto
- Brea
- Brisas
- Brisas de Arizona
- Brisas de Guachené
- Brisas de Napí
- Brisas de Pubenza
- Brisas del Cauca
- Brisas del Rio
- Brisas del Río Palo
- Bubuey
- Buena Vista
- Buenavista
- Buenavista Vergel
- Buenos Aires
- Bugnavisia
- Cabecera Dominguillo
- Cabecital
- Cabecitas
- Cabildo Rumiñaue
- Cabujal
- Cabuyal
- Cabuyo
- Cacahual
- Cachimbal
- Cafetal
- Caimito
- Cajamarca
- Cajete
- Cajibio
- Cajibío
- Calama
- Calambas
- Calarca
- Calavernas
- Caldas
- Calderas
- Caldono
- Calibío
- Calicanto
- California
- Calle Honda
- Calle Larga
- Calle Media Libra
- Calle Nueva
- Calle Santa Rosa
- Calle Sola
- Calle del Pueblo
- Calmanera
- Caloteño
- Caloto
- Calvache
- Camarones
- Cambuche
- Camilo Torres
- Campamento
- Campamentos
- Campito
- Campo Alegre
- Campo Bello
- Campoalegre
- Campobello
- Camposano
- Camposanto
- Canada
- Canadá
- Canales de Brujas
- Canalon
- Canaán
- Candelaria
- Cangrejos
- Canoas
- Canta Delicias
- Cantarito
- Canterbury
- Cantil
- Capellanías
- Capitanes
- Caponera
- Caquiona
- Caraqueño
- Carbonero
- Carbón El Camarote
- Carlos Alberto Guzman
- Carlos I
- Carmen
- Carne Gallina
- Carpintero
- Carrizal
- Cartón Colombia
- Casablanca
- Casafría
- Casanueva
- Casas Bajas
- Casas Nuevas
- Casas Viejas
- Casateja
- Cascabeles
- Cascadas
- Cascajal
- Cascajero
- Caserío
- Caserío Alejandria
- Caserío Alejandría
- Caserío La Capilla
- Caserío La Isla
- Caserío Las Brisas
- Caserío de La Teta
- Catay
- Cauca
- Caña Agria
- Cañadulce
- Cañaveral
- Cementerio
- Cenegueta
- Centenario
- Centro
- Cerrillos
- Cerro Alto
- Cerro Las Aguilas
- Cerro Pelado
- Cesteadero
- Chacón
- Chaguayaco
- Chalo
- Chamon
- Chamón
- Chapa
- Chapiloma
- Chapinero
- Charco El Burro
- Charco Redondo
- Charco el Mero
- Charcolargo
- Chaux
- Chayguayaco
- Cheté
- Chevere
- Chicharronal
- Chiguero
- Chigüero
- Chilco
- Chimbilaquero
- Chimborazo
- Chimicueto
- Chinas
- Chiribío
- Chirriadero
- Chisquio
- Chisquío
- Chondural
- Chontaduro
- Chorrea Blanca
- Chorrillos
- Chorritos
- Chozas
- Chuare
- Chuaré
- Chulica
- Chuntillal
- Churo
- Cielo Roto
- Cienagueta
- Cimarronas
- Cinco Dias
- Cinco Días
- Cinco Piedras
- Cinco de Abril
- Ciprés Pueblo Nuevo
- Ciria La Montaña
- Cirince
- Ciudad Jardín
- Ciudad Modelo
- Ciudad jardin
- Club de Leones
- Cocal
- Cocha Colorada
- Coconuco
- Cofre
- Cohetando
- Colgate Palmolive
- Colina Campestre
- Colombia
- Colombia I Etapa
- Colombia II Etapa
- Colondrinas
- Comefiambre
- Comuneros
- Concepción
- Condominio Campoalegre
- Condumi
- Conjunto María Paz
- Conjunto Residencial Río Verde
- Conjunto cerrado El Rincón coomeva
- Consolata
- Corcovada
- Cordoba
- Corinto
- Corona II
- Corozal
- Corral Viejo
- Corrales
- Corsocial
- Cortadera
- Coscuro
- Costa Nueva
- Coteje
- Cristales
- Crucero
- Crucero El Almorzadero
- Crucero Playa Rica
- Crucero de Pescador
- Crucero del Cualí
- Cruz Chiquita
- Cruz Roja
- Cuatro Esquinas
- Cuerval Arriba
- Cueva Loca
- Culebrero
- Cupi
- Cuprecia
- Cupí
- Curacas
- Curiaco
- Cusumbí
- Címarronas
- Damian
- Damián
- Danubio
- De Campo
- Del Chupadero
- Delicias
- Delícias

…and 1,773 more.

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 Cauca Department

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

### Water

1,121 rivers and streams; 14 lakes; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Brazo Corto
- Brazo Quiroga
- Cañada El Ratón
- Cañada Guayaquil
- Cañada Zanja Honda
- Caño El Bracito
- Caño La Claudia
- Dos Ríos
- El Alto
- Embalse Salvajina
- Guapí
- La Concepción
- Laguna Cusiyaco
- Laguna Delicias
- Laguna Guanacas
- Laguna La Estrella
- Laguna La Herradura
- Laguna La Marquesa
- Laguna La Palma
- Laguna Samaima
- Laguna San Rafael
- Laguna de Guanacas
- Laguna de Juntas
- Laguna de Piendamó

…and 1,112 more.

### Coast and islands

12 islands; 5 beaches; 4 headlands.

- Isla Bajo Largo
- Isla Bubuey
- Isla Chamón
- Isla Coco
- Isla El Changuero
- Isla La Herradura
- Isla Los Brazos
- Isla Partidero
- Isla Saija
- Isla San José
- Isla Sandi
- Isla Soledad
- Playa Bubuey
- Playa Chacón
- Playa La Concepción
- Playa Los Obregones
- Playa Santa Bárbara
- Punta Chontaduro
- Punta Coco
- Punta Guapí
- Punta de Helena

### Hills and mountains

248 mountains; 83 hills; 4 peaks; 2 valleys.

- Nevado del Huila · 4,845 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 4,445 m
- Sierra Los Coconucos · 4,276 m
- Cerro de Peñas Blancas · 3,805 m
- Serranía del Oso · 3,779 m
- Cerro de Mogotes · 3,777 m
- Cerro de La Bartola · 3,752 m
- Cerro de Ayibis · 3,728 m
- Cerro Zumbido · 3,726 m
- Alto de la Cruz · 3,707 m
- Cerro La Alaska · 3,707 m
- Cerro Napí · 3,703 m
- Cerro de Barondillo · 3,695 m
- Cerro El Brujo · 3,694 m
- Cerro del Angel · 3,686 m
- Alto del Liorón · 3,671 m
- Cerro de Pisno · 3,666 m
- Loma El Arracachal · 3,632 m
- Cerro Tres Tulpas · 3,629 m
- Loma de La Campana · 3,614 m
- Cerro del Cóndor · 3,610 m
- Alto La Bartola · 3,593 m
- Cerro de Peña Blanca · 3,584 m
- Pico de Guanacas · 3,571 m

…and 313 more.

### Forests and nature

8 parks; 1 forest; 1 forest reserve; 1 nature reserve.

- Bosques de Coscuro
- Parque Benito Juárez
- Parque Caldas
- Parque Colgate Palmolive
- Parque Nacional Natural Cueva de Los Guácharos
- Parque Nacional Natural Dona Juana
- Parque Nacional Natural Munchique
- Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de los Churumbelos Auka-Wasi
- Parque Nacional Natural de Puracé
- Parque Santa Catalina
- Reserva Forestal Protectora Regional Rana Dorada

### Estates

14 estates.

- Campo Alegre
- Hacienda Alfonso
- Hacienda Caucayá
- Hacienda Chipagua
- Hacienda La Estrella
- Hacienda La Virginia
- Hacienda La Viña
- Hacienda Las Guacas
- Hacienda Montealegre
- Hacienda Piendalinda
- Hacienda Pisoje
- Hacienda San Cristobal
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Hacienda Velasquillo

### Getting around

4 airports; 1 railway station.

- Estación Asnazú
- Guapi Airport
- Guillermo León Valencia Airport
- Lopez De Micay
- Timbiqui

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 Cauca Department and the best time to visit

In Cauca Department, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,061 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (154 mm) and the driest Aug (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 73 

Feb 17 74 

Mar 17 106 

Apr 17 132 

May 17 103 

Jun 17 68 

Jul 17 42 

Aug 18 32 

Sep 18 49 

Oct 17 122 

Nov 17 154 

Dec 17 107 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cauca Department

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

- Hospitals115
- Banks70
- ATMs15
- Petrol pumps104
- Hotels289
- Shopping malls33
- Schools2,931
- Colleges and universities142
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies213
- Restaurants871
- Police stations52
- Dental clinics91

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Cauca Department?In Colombia
- What is the population of Cauca Department?1,552,125 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cauca Department?About 31 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cauca Department?About 50 people per km²
- What borders Cauca Department?Caquetá Department, Huila Department, Nariño Department, Putumayo Department, Tolima Department and Valle del Cauca Department
- What is there to see in Cauca Department?"El Bedón" waterfalls, Alto de San Andrés, Alto de Segovia, Alto del Aguacate
- What time zone is Cauca Department in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cauca Department?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Cauca Department?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cauca Department?2,173 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cauca Department?Settlements lie between -1 m and 3,838 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Cauca Department?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Cauca Department?Nevado del Huila (4,845 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cauca Department?December to March and May to September
- How many hospitals are in Cauca Department?115 mapped
- How many banks are in Cauca Department?70 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Cauca Department?15 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cauca Department?104 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cauca Department?CO19 (OCHA common operational dataset)