# Buenos Aires Municipality, Cauca Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/buenos-aires/ Municipality · Cauca Department # Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is a municipality of Colombia in Cauca Department. It had an estimated **33,582 people** in 2025 on 435 km² (about 77 per km²). 65 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 70 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 33,582people (2025) - 435km² - 70mapped services - 1,799 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Buenos Aires? Buenos Aires had an estimated **33,582 people** in 2025 — 2.2% of Cauca Department, 238th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,021 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cauca Department figure of 1,028). Spread over 435 km², that is about **77 people per km²**, 364th of 1121 municipalities. 26.0% of people are children under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 31 across Cauca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,897** 5–9 ****2,924** 10–14 ****2,915** 15–19 ****2,934** 20–24 ****3,055** 25–29 ****2,994** 30–34 ****2,661** 35–39 ****2,286** 40–44 ****2,051** 45–49 ****1,759** 50–54 ****1,514** 55–59 ****1,405** 60–64 ****1,275** 65–69 ****994** 70–74 ****701** 75–79 ****496** 80–84 ****351** 85–89 ****224** 90–94 ****105** 95+ ****32** 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 Buenos Aires? Buenos Aires lies in [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Buenaventura](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/buenaventura/), [Caldono](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/caldono/), [Jamundí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/jamundi/), [López de Micay](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/lopez-de-micay/), [Morales](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/morales/), [Santander de Quilichao](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/santander-de-quilichao/) and [Suárez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/suarez/). By area it is the 413th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.4% of [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/). The centre of Buenos Aires is about 332 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 68 km from Popayán, the main town of Cauca Department. The centre point is at 3.0523° N, 76.6303° 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 Buenos Aires OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Buenos Aires: 2 viewpoints; 1 beach. - Playa Rica · beach - VDA · viewpoint - Vda chambibe sector la paila · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Buenos Aires - Vda Ardovelas · viewpoint, Santander de Quilichao14 km - Hda Balkanes núcleo n-3 los lagos · viewpoint, Santander de Quilichao14 km - Vda · viewpoint, Santander de Quilichao15 km - Cajones · attraction, Jamundí16 km - Mina Burana · attraction, Jamundí16 km - Salvajina Resort · viewpoint, Suárez16 km - cascadas las Gemelas · waterfall, Jamundí17 km - Francisco de Paula Santander · monument, Santander de Quilichao17 km - Barrio la Nueva Colonia · viewpoint, Santander de Quilichao17 km - Vda Loma del medio · viewpoint, Santander de Quilichao18 km - Nature Reserve "Las Pailas del Oso" · attraction, Jamundí20 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: Buenos Aires - 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 - Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO) · Cali61 km - Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN) · Popayán67 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:59). 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 Buenos Aires Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in Buenos Aires. The largest with a recorded population: Buenos Aires (2,144). Settlements here lie between about 989 m and 1,962 m above sea level (median 1,799 m). - Alsacia - Altamira - Alto Seco - Asnazu - Aures - Barracón - Buenos Aires - Calicanto - Caserío Las Brisas - Caserío de La Teta - Centro - Chevere - Corcovada - Dinamarca - El Bolsillo - El Carmen - El Ceral - El Descanso - El Diamante - El Guayabal - El Palmar - El Porvenir - El Progreso - El Reflejo - El Tiple - Honduras - La Balsa - La Berseba - La Cabaña - La Cristalina - La Elvira - La Esperanza - La Inmaculada - La Laguna - La Paila - La Palomera - La Playa - La Selva - La Ventura - La Vitrina - Las Delicias - Las Mercedes - Las Villas - Los Robles - Mirasoles - Olimpico - Palo Blanco - Patagonia - Pueblo Nuevo - Rincón Santo - Robles - San Cayetano - San Francisco - San Gregorio - San Ignacio - San Jorge - Santana - Tierra Grata - Timba - Vereda Balsa Brigida - Vereda La Esperanza - Vereda La Ventura - Vereda San Francisco - Yarumal - Zona Veredal de Transición y Normalización (ZVTN) 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 Buenos Aires Named natural and historic features inside Buenos Aires, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 49 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agua Clara - Quebrada Andalucía - Quebrada Arrayanal - Quebrada Buenavista - Quebrada Carnicería - Quebrada Chana - Quebrada Dos Ríos - Quebrada El Cabuyo - Quebrada El Diviso - Quebrada El Hecha - Quebrada El Piñal - Quebrada El Playón - Quebrada El Uvo - Quebrada Jagual - Quebrada La Arrinconada - Quebrada La Cabaña - Quebrada La China - Quebrada La Cumbre - Quebrada La Laja - Quebrada La Lorena - Quebrada La Recorrida - Quebrada La Rita - Quebrada Las Brisas - Quebrada Los Cabros …and 25 more. ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 5 mountains; 1 valley. - Morro Azul · 1,840 m - Cuchilla Aguaclara · 1,818 m - Loma Paramillo · 1,802 m - Cerro La Tribuna · 1,783 m - Cerro Morro Azul · 1,778 m - Cerro La Teta · 1,663 m - Loma del Medio · 1,469 m - Loma de San Ignacio · 1,374 m - Alto La Fábrica · 1,328 m - Loma de Los Cabros · 1,230 m - Loma de Santa Bárbara · 1,188 m - Quebrada Santo Domingo · 1,005 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 Buenos Aires and the best time to visit In Buenos Aires, the warmest month is Aug (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 1,025 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (146 mm) and the driest Aug (35 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 21 64 Feb 21 67 Mar 21 93 Apr 21 137 May 21 111 Jun 21 60 Jul 22 43 Aug 22 35 Sep 22 52 Oct 21 125 Nov 20 146 Dec 21 93 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buenos Aires Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hostpital de Buenos Aires · Buenos Aires 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.01725&mlon=-76.64228#map=17/3.01725/-76.64228) Bank Banco Agrario · Buenos Aires 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.01634&mlon=-76.64019#map=17/3.01634/-76.64019) ATM Servientrega · Santander de Quilichao 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.00616&mlon=-76.48257#map=17/3.00616/-76.48257) Petrol pump La Liberia · Jamundí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.13333&mlon=-76.70000#map=17/3.13333/-76.70000) Hotel Bossa Nova · Suárez 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.95398&mlon=-76.69226#map=17/2.95398/-76.69226) Mall Centenario Plaza · Santander de Quilichao 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.01309&mlon=-76.48595#map=17/3.01309/-76.48595) School Escuela Rural Mix Dos Rios · Buenos Aires 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.04700&mlon=-76.64273#map=17/3.04700/-76.64273) College Hogar infantil Buenos Aires · Buenos Aires 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.01709&mlon=-76.64010#map=17/3.01709/-76.64010) Police station Estación buenos aires · Buenos Aires 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.01606&mlon=-76.63985#map=17/3.01606/-76.63985) 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 Buenos Aires Places mapped inside Buenos Aires in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Schools63 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - 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 Cauca Department - Almaguer - Argelia - Balboa - Bolívar - 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 Buenos Aires?In Cauca Department, Colombia - What is the population of Buenos Aires?33,582 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Buenos Aires?About 28 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Buenos Aires?About 77 people per km² - What borders Buenos Aires?Buenaventura, Caldono, Jamundí, López de Micay, Morales, Santander de Quilichao and Suárez - What is there to see in Buenos Aires?Playa Rica, VDA, Vda chambibe sector la paila - What time zone is Buenos Aires in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Buenos Aires?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Buenos Aires?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buenos Aires?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buenos Aires?Settlements lie between 989 m and 1,962 m - What is the highest point in Buenos Aires?Morro Azul (1,840 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buenos Aires?December to March and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Buenos Aires?Hostpital de Buenos Aires, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buenos Aires?Banco Agrario, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buenos Aires?Servientrega, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buenos Aires?La Liberia, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buenos Aires?1 mapped - How many banks are in Buenos Aires?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Buenos Aires?CO19110 (OCHA common operational dataset)