# Florencia Municipality, Cauca Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Cauca Department 

# Florencia

Florencia is a municipality of Colombia in Cauca Department. It had an estimated **5,523 people** in 2025 on 57 km² (about 98 per km²). Its main town is Florencia. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,523people (2025)
- 56.5km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,593 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Florencia?

Florencia had an estimated **5,523 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Cauca Department, 920th of 1121 municipalities. There are 960 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cauca Department figure of 1,028). Spread over 57 km², that is about **98 people per km²**, 285th of 1121 municipalities.

20.1% of people are children under 15 and 13.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 31 across Cauca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

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35–39 ****353**

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50–54 ****292**

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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 Florencia?

Florencia lies in [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/bolivar/), [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/la-union/), [Mercaderes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/mercaderes/) and [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/san-pablo/). By area it is the 1065th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/). The centre of Florencia is about 465 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 98 km from Popayán, the main town of Cauca Department. The centre point is at 1.6977° N, 77.0902° 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 Florencia

### Nearby, outside Florencia

- Estatua de Simón Bolívar · memorial, San Pablo9.4 km
- Cristo Rey · monument, San Pablo9.5 km
- Barrio la Colina · viewpoint, Mercaderes14 km
- Barrio Villa Paz · viewpoint, Mercaderes14 km
- Subestación Bolivar · viewpoint, Bolívar20 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: Florencia

- 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

- Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) · Chachagüí40 km
- Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN) · Popayán100 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:04).

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 Florencia

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Florencia. The largest with a recorded population: Florencia (1,467). Settlements here lie between about 1,274 m and 2,359 m above sea level (median 1,593 m).

- Bellavista
- Campamentos
- El Hato
- El Rosario
- Florencia
- Guaitarilla
- Higuerones
- Los Árboles
- Planadas
- Trigal de Albino

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 Florencia

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cusillo
- Quebrada El Salado
- Quebrada Florencia
- Quebrada Las Palmas
- Quebrada San Mateo

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro Blanco · 1,587 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 Florencia and the best time to visit

In Florencia, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,183 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (160 mm) and the driest Aug (42 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 16 83 

Feb 17 86 

Mar 16 117 

Apr 16 138 

May 16 113 

Jun 15 85 

Jul 15 56 

Aug 16 42 

Sep 16 58 

Oct 16 126 

Nov 16 160 

Dec 16 118 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Florencia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Florencia · Florencia 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.68352&mlon=-77.07200#map=17/1.68352/-77.07200) 

Bank Bancolombia · Florencia 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.68245&mlon=-77.07340#map=17/1.68245/-77.07340) 

Petrol pump Terpel · La Unión 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.64210&mlon=-77.13443#map=17/1.64210/-77.13443) 

Hotel Hotel Confort · San Pablo 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.66955&mlon=-77.01129#map=17/1.66955/-77.01129) 

School Escuela Rural Mixta La Betania · Florencia 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.70326&mlon=-77.08640#map=17/1.70326/-77.08640) 

College Colegio Toribio Paz · Florencia 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.68212&mlon=-77.07233#map=17/1.68212/-77.07233) 

Police station policía Florencia · Florencia 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.68364&mlon=-77.07252#map=17/1.68364/-77.07252) 

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 Florencia

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants2
- 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
- Buenos Aires
- Cajibío
- Caldono
- Caloto
- Corinto
- El Tambo
- 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 Florencia?In Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Florencia?5,523 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Florencia?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Florencia?About 98 people per km²
- What borders Florencia?Bolívar, La Unión, Mercaderes and San Pablo
- What is there to see in Florencia?Estatua de Simón Bolívar, Cristo Rey, Barrio la Colina, Barrio Villa Paz
- What time zone is Florencia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Florencia?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Florencia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Florencia?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Florencia?Settlements lie between 1,274 m and 2,359 m
- What is the highest point in Florencia?Cerro Blanco (1,587 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Florencia?December to March and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Florencia?Florencia, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Florencia?Bancolombia, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Florencia?Terpel, about 7.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Florencia?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Florencia?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Florencia?CO19290 (OCHA common operational dataset)