# La Vega Municipality, Cauca Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/la-vega/

Municipality · Cauca Department 

# La Vega

La Vega is a municipality of Colombia in Cauca Department. It had an estimated **25,780 people** in 2025 on 515 km² (about 50 per km²). Its main town is La Vega. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 105 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25,780people (2025)
- 515km²
- 105mapped services
- 1,778 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Vega?

La Vega had an estimated **25,780 people** in 2025 — 1.7% of Cauca Department, 326th of 1121 municipalities. There are 977 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cauca Department figure of 1,028). Spread over 515 km², that is about **50 people per km²**, 543rd of 1121 municipalities.

20.2% of people are children under 15 and 13.3% 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.

0–4 ****1,641**

5–9 ****1,710**

10–14 ****1,853**

15–19 ****2,105**

20–24 ****2,333**

25–29 ****2,247**

30–34 ****1,959**

35–39 ****1,772**

40–44 ****1,718**

45–49 ****1,526**

50–54 ****1,274**

55–59 ****1,133**

60–64 ****1,072**

65–69 ****1,001**

70–74 ****856**

75–79 ****667**

80–84 ****471**

85–89 ****277**

90–94 ****118**

95+ ****36**

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 La Vega?

La Vega lies in [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Almaguer](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/almaguer/), [La Sierra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/la-sierra/), [San Agustín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/san-agustin/), [San Sebastián](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/san-sebastian/), [Sotará - Paispamba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/sotara-paispamba/) and [Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/sucre/). By area it is the 360th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.7% of [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/). The centre of La Vega is about 413 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 47 km from Popayán, the main town of Cauca Department. The centre point is at 2.0529° N, 76.7764° 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 La Vega

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in La Vega: 3 viewpoints; 1 memorial.

- Vda Albania · viewpoint
- Vda Altamira · viewpoint
- Vda el Recreo · viewpoint
- Molino de Piedra · memorial

### Nearby, outside La Vega

- Cascada Alazana · waterfall, Sotará - Paispamba13 km
- Subestación Eléctrica la Sierra (Cauca) · viewpoint, La Sierra15 km
- Vda Betania · viewpoint, Sucre17 km
- Vda crucero bello · viewpoint, Sucre17 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: La Vega

- 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) · Popayán48 km
- Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) · Chachagüí93 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:02).

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 La Vega

Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in La Vega. The largest with a recorded population: La Vega (3,469). Settlements here lie between about 1,066 m and 3,314 m above sea level (median 1,778 m).

- Albania
- Altamira
- Alto La Playa
- Alto de las Palmas
- Arbela
- Bamboleo
- Barbillas
- Bellones
- Buenavista
- Cajibio
- Dominical
- El Cirhuelar
- El Cucharo
- El Diviso
- El Hato
- El Negro
- El Oso
- El Palmar
- El Roble
- Garay
- Guachicono
- Guayabal
- Guayabillas
- Guayabo Negro
- La Calixta
- La Carrera
- La Concepción
- La Laguna
- La Marqueza
- La Palma
- La Pintada
- La Vega
- Las Juntas
- Llano Verde
- Los Amarillos
- Los Planes
- Los Ramos
- Los Remedios
- Los Uvos
- Montañuela
- Monte Redondo
- Nueva Argelia
- Nueva Providencia
- Pancitara
- Pancitará
- Puente Real
- Rionegro
- San Francisco
- San Miguel
- San Vicente
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Juana
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Rita
- Venecia
- Villa Maria

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 La Vega

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Bujío
- Quebrada Higueras
- Quebrada Juan Ruiz
- Río Cajibio
- Río Putis
- Río Putis
- Río San Francisco

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Cerro Pelado · 3,390 m
- Cerro Negro · 2,921 m
- Montaña de Encinal · 2,904 m
- Cerro Punturco · 2,878 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 La Vega and the best time to visit

In La Vega, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Vega

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Hospital La Vega · La Vega 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.00073&mlon=-76.77605#map=17/2.00073/-76.77605) 

Bank Banco Agrario · La Vega 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.00096&mlon=-76.77836#map=17/2.00096/-76.77836) 

Petrol pump Río blanco · Sotará - Paispamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.08607&mlon=-76.67073#map=17/2.08607/-76.67073) 

Hotel Casa Abuela Tomaza · La Vega 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.98172&mlon=-76.78638#map=17/1.98172/-76.78638) 

School Escuela El Ciruelar · La Vega 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.06389&mlon=-76.77177#map=17/2.06389/-76.77177) 

College Normal superior La Vega · La Vega 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.00493&mlon=-76.78047#map=17/2.00493/-76.78047) 

Police station Policía la Vega( cauca ) · La Vega 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.99954&mlon=-76.77606#map=17/1.99954/-76.77606) 

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 La Vega

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Hotels1
- Schools96
- Colleges and universities3
- 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
- Florencia
- Guachené
- Guapi
- Inzá
- Jambaló
- La Sierra
- 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 La Vega?In Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of La Vega?25,780 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Vega?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Vega?About 50 people per km²
- What borders La Vega?Almaguer, La Sierra, San Agustín, San Sebastián, Sotará - Paispamba and Sucre
- What is there to see in La Vega?Molino de Piedra, Vda Albania, Vda Altamira, Vda el Recreo
- What time zone is La Vega in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Vega?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in La Vega?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Vega?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Vega?Settlements lie between 1,066 m and 3,314 m
- What is the highest point in La Vega?Cerro Pelado (3,390 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Vega?December to March and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Vega?ESE Hospital La Vega, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Vega?Banco Agrario, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Vega?Río blanco, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Vega?1 mapped
- How many banks are in La Vega?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Vega?CO19397 (OCHA common operational dataset)