# Morales Municipality, Cauca Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Cauca Department 

# Morales

Morales is a municipality of Colombia in Cauca Department. It had an estimated **41,887 people** in 2025 on 511 km² (about 82 per km²). Its main town is Morales. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 88 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 41,887people (2025)
- 511km²
- 88mapped services
- 1,665 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Morales?

Morales had an estimated **41,887 people** in 2025 — 2.7% of Cauca Department, 178th of 1121 municipalities. There are 988 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cauca Department figure of 1,028). Spread over 511 km², that is about **82 people per km²**, 337th of 1121 municipalities.

27.8% of people are children under 15 and 8.5% 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 57 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,160**

5–9 ****3,914**

10–14 ****3,564**

15–19 ****3,542**

20–24 ****3,707**

25–29 ****3,599**

30–34 ****3,251**

35–39 ****2,930**

40–44 ****2,673**

45–49 ****2,222**

50–54 ****1,825**

55–59 ****1,582**

60–64 ****1,354**

65–69 ****1,146**

70–74 ****961**

75–79 ****690**

80–84 ****401**

85–89 ****209**

90–94 ****104**

95+ ****40**

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 Morales?

Morales lies in [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Buenos Aires](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/buenos-aires/), [Cajibío](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/cajibio/), [Caldono](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/caldono/), [El Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/el-tambo/), [López de Micay](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/lopez-de-micay/), [Piendamó - Tunía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/piendamo-tunia/) and [Suárez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/suarez/). By area it is the 364th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.6% of [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/). The centre of Morales is about 364 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 52 km from Popayán, the main town of Cauca Department. The centre point is at 2.8437° N, 76.8490° 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 Morales

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Morales: 1 cave; 1 waterfall; 1 viewpoint.

- Cascada El Indio · waterfall
- Subestación Eléctrica morales · viewpoint
- Cueva del Indio · cave

### Nearby, outside Morales

- Las Guruperas de Otalora · beach, El Tambo11 km
- Salvajina Resort · viewpoint, Suárez18 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: Morales

- 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) · Popayán51 km
- Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO) · Cali93 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 18:01).

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 Morales

Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in Morales. The largest with a recorded population: Morales (29,737). Settlements here lie between about 1,162 m and 2,381 m above sea level (median 1,665 m).

- Aguanegra
- Brisas del Cauca
- Cabuyal
- Carpintero
- Carrizal
- Casanueva
- Cañaveral
- Chimborazo
- Chirriadero
- Chorrea Blanca
- Crucero El Almorzadero
- Crucero Playa Rica
- El Canelo
- El Conejo
- El Crucento
- El Crucero
- El Danubio
- El Hato
- El Jazmín
- El Jordán
- El Limón
- El Mesón
- El Playón
- El Porvenir
- El Rosario
- El Vergel
- Galilea
- Honduras
- Jalima
- Jordán
- Juan Perdido
- La Avenida
- La Bocana
- La Esperanza
- La Floresta
- La Pradera
- Las Brisas
- Las Veraneras
- Liberia
- Loma De Oso
- Loma El Rosario
- Loma Los Quingos
- Los Cafés
- Los Quingos
- Mango
- Mata Redonda
- Matarredonda
- Medellín
- Morales
- Mousse Uwke
- Pan de Azúcar
- Panama
- Puebillo
- Puente Pan de Azúcar
- Puente San José
- San Antonio
- San Fernando
- San Isidro
- San José
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- San Roque
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Marta
- Sombreillo
- Tierradentro
- Valle Nuevo
- Valparaíso

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 Morales

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

### Water

53 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Aguanegra
- Quebrada Almorzadero
- Quebrada Angosturas
- Quebrada Caimital
- Quebrada Carpintero
- Quebrada Cañaveral
- Quebrada Corte Patos
- Quebrada El Canelo
- Quebrada El Cedro
- Quebrada El Chapetón
- Quebrada El Real
- Quebrada El Sombrerillo
- Quebrada El Viso
- Quebrada Esmeralda
- Quebrada Guarnacas
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Honduras
- Quebrada Jenatillo
- Quebrada Jiga
- Quebrada Juan Chicao
- Quebrada Juancho
- Quebrada Juancho
- Quebrada La Bodega
- Quebrada La Cuchilla

…and 29 more.

### Hills and mountains

22 mountains; 1 peak; 1 hill.

- Cuchilla Cresteballo · 2,846 m
- Alto San José · 2,700 m
- Alto La Chamba · 2,431 m
- Pico de Piedra · 2,147 m
- Alto Grande · 2,105 m
- Alto La Leona · 2,039 m
- Loma Amarilla · 1,766 m
- Loma El Limoncito · 1,713 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 1,704 m
- Loma El Diviso · 1,695 m
- Cerro Angosturas · 1,687 m
- Loma Agua Negra · 1,687 m
- Loma El Limoncito · 1,665 m
- Loma El Rosario · 1,665 m
- Loma La Bodega · 1,641 m
- Cerro Chaparral · 1,588 m
- Loma Lomias · 1,588 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 1,562 m
- Loma del Porvenir · 1,562 m
- Alto de Agaches · 1,559 m
- Cuchilla del Pural · 1,525 m
- Loma de La Avanzada · 1,499 m
- Loma Juancho · 1,449 m
- Loma Jenatillo · 1,416 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 Morales and the best time to visit

In Morales, 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 Morales

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cerro Santa Ana Aeronáutica De Colombia · Cajibío 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.69879&mlon=-76.87127#map=17/2.69879/-76.87127) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Morales 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.75763&mlon=-76.63073#map=17/2.75763/-76.63073) 

Petrol pump Hatillo · Morales 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.75904&mlon=-76.71736#map=17/2.75904/-76.71736) 

Hotel Hotel Turistico de Suarez · Suárez 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.93990&mlon=-76.71876#map=17/2.93990/-76.71876) 

School Tierradentro · Morales 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.85215&mlon=-76.85412#map=17/2.85215/-76.85412) 

College Institucion Educativa Tecnica Agricola Suarez · Suárez 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.95364&mlon=-76.69297#map=17/2.95364/-76.69297) 

Police station Estacion Santana · El Tambo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.69890&mlon=-76.87225#map=17/2.69890/-76.87225) 

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 Morales

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools77
- Restaurants4

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
- La Vega
- López de Micay
- Mercaderes
- Miranda
- 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 Morales?In Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Morales?41,887 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Morales?About 28 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Morales?About 82 people per km²
- What borders Morales?Buenos Aires, Cajibío, Caldono, El Tambo, López de Micay, Piendamó - Tunía and Suárez
- What is there to see in Morales?Cascada El Indio, Cueva del Indio, Subestación Eléctrica morales
- What time zone is Morales in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Morales?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Morales?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Morales?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Morales?Settlements lie between 1,162 m and 2,381 m
- What is the highest point in Morales?Cuchilla Cresteballo (2,846 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Morales?December to March and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Morales?Cerro Santa Ana Aeronáutica De Colombia, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Morales?Banco Agrario, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Morales?Hatillo, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Morales?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Morales?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Morales?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Morales?CO19473 (OCHA common operational dataset)