# Argelia Municipality, Cauca Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Cauca Department 

# Argelia

Argelia is a municipality of Colombia in Cauca Department. It had an estimated **27,750 people** in 2025 on 774 km² (about 36 per km²). Its main town is Argelia. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 169 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27,750people (2025)
- 774km²
- 169mapped services
- 1,509 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Argelia?

Argelia had an estimated **27,750 people** in 2025 — 1.8% of Cauca Department, 301st of 1121 municipalities. There are 898 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cauca Department figure of 1,028). Spread over 774 km², that is about **36 people per km²**, 656th of 1121 municipalities.

24.4% of people are children under 15 and 5.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 31 across Cauca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 42 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,264**

5–9 ****2,241**

10–14 ****2,251**

15–19 ****2,369**

20–24 ****2,636**

25–29 ****2,865**

30–34 ****2,760**

35–39 ****2,348**

40–44 ****1,980**

45–49 ****1,591**

50–54 ****1,241**

55–59 ****971**

60–64 ****712**

65–69 ****490**

70–74 ****354**

75–79 ****279**

80–84 ****203**

85–89 ****110**

90–94 ****53**

95+ ****23**

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 Argelia?

Argelia lies in [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Balboa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/balboa/), [El Charco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/el-charco/), [El Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/el-tambo/), [Guapi](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/guapi/), [Patía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/patia/) and [Timbiquí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/timbiqui/). By area it is the 265th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.5% of [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/). The centre of Argelia is about 435 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 73 km from Popayán, the main town of Cauca Department. The centre point is at 2.3273° N, 77.2630° 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 Argelia

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Argelia: 3 viewpoints; 1 ruins.

- Subestación Eléctrica Argelia ( cauca) · viewpoint
- Subestación Platiado · viewpoint
- Vereda La Floresta · viewpoint
- CONSTRUCION ABANDONADA DE COLEGIO · ruins

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: Argelia

- 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) · Popayán74 km
- Guapi Airport (GPI) · Guapi76 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 18:03).

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 Argelia

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Argelia. The largest with a recorded population: Argelia (4,262). Settlements here lie between about 855 m and 2,444 m above sea level (median 1,509 m).

- Aguaclara
- Argelia
- Betania
- Botafogo
- Cristales
- EL BUJÍO
- El Crucero
- El Diviso
- El Encanto
- El Guáitara
- El Higuerón
- El Mango
- El Naranjal
- El Pinche
- El Plateado
- La Belleza
- La Florida
- La Grecia
- La Mina
- La Playa
- La Primavera
- Las Minas
- Las Perlas
- Nuevo Mundo
- Puente Tierra
- SECTOR LOS MUÑOCES
- San Juan de Cucho
- Sinaí
- VDA El PLAN
- Vereda La Leona
- Vereda Mundo Nuevo

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 Argelia

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

### Water

35 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Clara
- Quebrada Azul
- Quebrada Cristales
- Quebrada El Corazón
- Quebrada El Encanto
- Quebrada El Letrero
- Quebrada El Pinche
- Quebrada Guaitarilla
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Belleza
- Quebrada La Chorrera
- Quebrada La Delgadita
- Quebrada La Gomera
- Quebrada La Laguna
- Quebrada La Leona
- Quebrada La Linterna
- Quebrada La Naranja
- Quebrada La Primavera
- Quebrada La Turbia
- Quebrada La Turbia
- Quebrada Las Nieves
- Quebrada Las Pailas
- Quebrada Las Perlas
- Quebrada Los Alpes

…and 11 more.

### Hills and mountains

11 hills; 1 peak.

- Cerro Napí · 3,703 m
- Alto El Púlpito · 3,055 m
- Cerro Ramos · 3,021 m
- Cerro del Pinche · 2,783 m
- Cerro Viento Frío · 2,655 m
- Cerro Los Monos · 2,576 m
- Cerro El Cocuy · 2,446 m
- Cerro Guapí · 2,395 m
- Cerro China · 2,128 m
- Cerro Lora · 2,124 m
- Cerro Plateado · 1,826 m
- Cerro Frío · 1,484 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 Argelia and the best time to visit

In Argelia, the warmest month is Aug (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C). About 1,387 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (184 mm) and the driest Aug (42 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 23 105 

Feb 23 102 

Mar 23 136 

Apr 23 184 

May 23 151 

Jun 23 92 

Jul 23 58 

Aug 24 42 

Sep 23 68 

Oct 23 157 

Nov 23 168 

Dec 23 124 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Argelia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PUESTO DE SALUD · Argelia 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.46408&mlon=-77.24001#map=17/2.46408/-77.24001) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Argelia 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.25647&mlon=-77.24914#map=17/2.25647/-77.24914) 

ATM BANCOLOMBIA · Argelia 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.25629&mlon=-77.24875#map=17/2.25629/-77.24875) 

Petrol pump COOTRANSMICAY · Argelia 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.33186&mlon=-77.23468#map=17/2.33186/-77.23468) 

Hotel Residencias Pacifico · Argelia 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.25730&mlon=-77.24832#map=17/2.25730/-77.24832) 

School Escuela Rural Mixta La Grecia · Argelia 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.32528&mlon=-77.24667#map=17/2.32528/-77.24667) 

College Escuela San Juan de la Guadua · Argelia 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.23461&mlon=-77.28070#map=17/2.23461/-77.28070) 

Police station Estación de Plicia Argelia · Argelia 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.25654&mlon=-77.24926#map=17/2.25654/-77.24926) 

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 Argelia

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels14
- Schools105
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies13
- Restaurants12
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics6

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 Cauca Department

- Almaguer
- Balboa
- Bolívar
- Buenos Aires
- Cajibío
- Caldono
- Caloto
- Corinto
- El Tambo
- Florencia
- Guachené
- Guapi
- Inzá
- Jambaló
- La Sierra
- La Vega
- López de Micay
- Mercaderes
- Miranda
- Morales
- Padilla
- Patía
- Piamonte
- Piendamó - Tunía
- Popayán
- Puerto Tejada
- Puracé
- Páez
- Rosas
- San Sebastián
- Santa Rosa
- Santander de Quilichao
- Silvia
- Sotará - Paispamba
- Sucre
- Suárez
- Timbiquí
- Timbío
- Toribío
- Totoró
- Villa Rica

## Quick answers

- Where is Argelia?In Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Argelia?27,750 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Argelia?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Argelia?About 36 people per km²
- What borders Argelia?Balboa, El Charco, El Tambo, Guapi, Patía and Timbiquí
- What is there to see in Argelia?CONSTRUCION ABANDONADA DE COLEGIO, Subestación Eléctrica Argelia ( cauca), Subestación Platiado, Vereda La Floresta
- What time zone is Argelia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Argelia?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Argelia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Argelia?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Argelia?Settlements lie between 855 m and 2,444 m
- What is the highest point in Argelia?Cerro Napí (3,703 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Argelia?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Argelia?PUESTO DE SALUD, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Argelia?Agrarian Bank, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Argelia?BANCOLOMBIA, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Argelia?COOTRANSMICAY, about 3.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Argelia?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Argelia?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Argelia?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Argelia?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Argelia?CO19050 (OCHA common operational dataset)