# Corinto Municipality, Cauca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cauca Department 

# Corinto

Corinto is a municipality of Colombia in Cauca Department. It had an estimated **26,401 people** in 2025 on 326 km² (about 81 per km²). Its main town is Corinto. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 60 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26,401people (2025)
- 326km²
- 60mapped services
- 1,526 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Corinto?

Corinto had an estimated **26,401 people** in 2025 — 1.7% of Cauca Department, 317th of 1121 municipalities. There are 994 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cauca Department figure of 1,028). Spread over 326 km², that is about **81 people per km²**, 342nd of 1121 municipalities.

21.8% of people are children under 15 and 9.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 31 across Cauca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,693**

5–9 ****1,907**

10–14 ****2,151**

15–19 ****2,368**

20–24 ****2,415**

25–29 ****2,262**

30–34 ****2,069**

35–39 ****1,961**

40–44 ****1,890**

45–49 ****1,579**

50–54 ****1,278**

55–59 ****1,183**

60–64 ****1,103**

65–69 ****914**

70–74 ****672**

75–79 ****443**

80–84 ****264**

85–89 ****139**

90–94 ****68**

95+ ****29**

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 Corinto?

Corinto lies in [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Caloto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/caloto/), [Miranda](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/miranda/), [Padilla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/padilla/), [Planadas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/planadas/) and [Toribío](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/toribio/). By area it is the 520th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.0% of [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/). The centre of Corinto is about 286 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 91 km from Popayán, the main town of Cauca Department. The centre point is at 3.1443° N, 76.2001° 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 Corinto

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Corinto: 3 viewpoints.

- Subestación Eléctrica Corinto (cauca) · viewpoint
- Vda Chicharronal · viewpoint
- Vda Santa Elena Bajo · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Corinto

- Vda Guatemala · viewpoint, Miranda11 km
- Institución educativa la playa · viewpoint, Toribío11 km
- Subestación Eléctrica Miranda (Cauca) · viewpoint, Miranda12 km
- Vda la Munda · viewpoint, Miranda12 km
- Vda Pedregal · viewpoint, Caloto15 km
- Vda la pila · viewpoint, Toribío20 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: Corinto

- 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) · Cali49 km
- Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN) · Popayán89 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:58).

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 Corinto

Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Corinto. The largest with a recorded population: Corinto (33,846). Settlements here lie between about 836 m and 3,598 m above sea level (median 1,526 m).

- Boqueron
- Buenavista
- Carrizal
- Chicharronal
- Corinto
- El Alto
- El Barranco
- El Danubio
- El Guanábano
- El Placer
- El Salado
- El Silencio
- Hacienda El Blancal
- Hacienda El Porvenir
- Hacienda El Tablón
- Hacienda García Abajo
- Hacienda García Arriba
- Hacienda La Cabaña
- Hacienda Miraflores
- Hacienda San Luis
- Ingenio Ukrania
- Jagual
- La Capilla
- La Cima
- La Cominera
- La Cominera (ZVTN)
- La Cristalina
- La Esmeralda
- La Gaviota
- La Laguna
- La Paila
- La Palma
- La Soledad
- Las Violetas
- Los Andes
- Media Naranja
- Mendiola
- Quebraditas
- Rionegro
- San Luis Abajo
- San Rafael
- Santa Helena
- Vereda El Silencio
- Vereda La Capilla
- Vereda La Estrella
- Vereda Los Andes
- Vereda Santa Helena
- Vereda Violetas Abajo

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 Corinto

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Boquerón
- Quebrada Carrizal
- Quebrada Carrizales
- Quebrada Cristalina

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Loma de Soto · 2,562 m
- Loma Palonegro · 2,123 m
- Loma Santa Helena · 1,999 m
- Loma Seca · 1,932 m
- Loma San Luis · 1,792 m
- Loma La María · 1,215 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 Corinto and the best time to visit

In Corinto, the warmest month is Mar (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C). About 965 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (150 mm) and the driest Aug (28 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 55 

Feb 16 67 

Mar 16 97 

Apr 15 128 

May 15 103 

Jun 15 50 

Jul 15 36 

Aug 15 28 

Sep 16 44 

Oct 15 116 

Nov 15 150 

Dec 15 92 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Corinto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Local Harol Eder Ese Norte · Corinto 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.17325&mlon=-76.25798#map=17/3.17325/-76.25798) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Corinto 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.17443&mlon=-76.26151#map=17/3.17443/-76.26151) 

ATM Servientrega · Santander de Quilichao 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.00616&mlon=-76.48257#map=17/3.00616/-76.48257) 

Petrol pump EDS El Jagual · Corinto 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.13773&mlon=-76.29867#map=17/3.13773/-76.29867) 

Hotel Apartahotel Luz de Luna · Miranda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.24766&mlon=-76.22580#map=17/3.24766/-76.22580) 

Mall Centro Comercial Llano Grande Plaza Palmira · Florida 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.32074&mlon=-76.22744#map=17/3.32074/-76.22744) 

School Escuela Rural Mixta Las Cruces · Corinto 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.15594&mlon=-76.19464#map=17/3.15594/-76.19464) 

College Instituto ITGEM Corinto · Corinto 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.17356&mlon=-76.25441#map=17/3.17356/-76.25441) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Corinto 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.17391&mlon=-76.26271#map=17/3.17391/-76.26271) 

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 Corinto

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools49
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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
- Buenos Aires
- Cajibío
- Caldono
- Caloto
- 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 Corinto?In Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Corinto?26,401 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Corinto?About 31 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Corinto?About 81 people per km²
- What borders Corinto?Caloto, Miranda, Padilla, Planadas and Toribío
- What is there to see in Corinto?Subestación Eléctrica Corinto (cauca), Vda Chicharronal, Vda Santa Elena Bajo
- What time zone is Corinto in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Corinto?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Corinto?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Corinto?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Corinto?Settlements lie between 836 m and 3,598 m
- What is the highest point in Corinto?Loma de Soto (2,562 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Corinto?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Corinto?Hospital Local Harol Eder Ese Norte, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Corinto?Banco Agrario, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Corinto?Servientrega, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Corinto?EDS El Jagual, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Corinto?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Corinto?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Corinto?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Corinto?CO19212 (OCHA common operational dataset)