# Puerto Tejada Municipality, Cauca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cauca Department 

# Puerto Tejada

Puerto Tejada is a municipality of Colombia in Cauca Department. It had an estimated **43,024 people** in 2025 on 109 km² (about 395 per km²). Its main town is Puerto Tejada. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 43,024people (2025)
- 109km²
- 58mapped services
- 967 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Puerto Tejada?

Puerto Tejada had an estimated **43,024 people** in 2025 — 2.8% of Cauca Department, 172nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,168 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cauca Department figure of 1,028). Spread over 109 km², that is about **395 people per km²**, 68th of 1121 municipalities.

21.7% of people are children under 15 and 9.6% 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 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,941**

5–9 ****3,194**

10–14 ****3,210**

15–19 ****3,245**

20–24 ****3,438**

25–29 ****3,668**

30–34 ****3,470**

35–39 ****3,113**

40–44 ****3,058**

45–49 ****2,782**

50–54 ****2,447**

55–59 ****2,309**

60–64 ****2,007**

65–69 ****1,499**

70–74 ****1,048**

75–79 ****705**

80–84 ****437**

85–89 ****240**

90–94 ****129**

95+ ****60**

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 Puerto Tejada?

Puerto Tejada lies in [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Cali](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/cali/), [Caloto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/caloto/), [Candelaria](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/candelaria/), [Guachené](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/guachene/), [Jamundí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/jamundi/), [Miranda](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/miranda/), [Padilla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/padilla/) and [Villa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/villa-rica/). By area it is the 913th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.3% of [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/). The centre of Puerto Tejada is about 299 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 95 km from Popayán, the main town of Cauca Department. The centre point is at 3.2659° N, 76.4129° 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 Puerto Tejada

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Puerto Tejada: 1 viewpoint.

- Hacienda la judea · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Puerto Tejada

- Hacienda La Gloria · zoo, Cali13 km
- Las veraneras · attraction, Jamundí13 km
- Monumento a la Vida · memorial, Jamundí14 km
- Vda San Jose · viewpoint, Guachené14 km
- Piscina la oliva · attraction, Candelaria14 km
- Cementerio de Villagorgona · memorial, Candelaria15 km
- Gym al aire libre · attraction, Candelaria15 km
- Parque "Los fundadores" · attraction, Candelaria15 km
- Polideportivo de Villagorgona · attraction, Candelaria15 km
- Parque "María Auxiliadora" · attraction, Candelaria15 km
- Piscina "Las Gaviotas" · attraction, Candelaria15 km
- Parque "El 20 de Julio" · attraction, Candelaria15 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: Puerto Tejada

- 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) · Cali31 km
- Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) · Buenaventura89 km

### Nearest railway station

Cali (Cali), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Puerto Tejada

Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Tejada. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Tejada (46,215). Settlements here lie between about 847 m and 983 m above sea level (median 967 m).

- Altos de Paris
- Alvaro H Caicedo
- Antonio Nariño
- Avícola Elizabeth
- Betania
- Bocas del Palo
- Bosques del limonar
- Carlos Alberto Guzman
- Cañaveral
- Cementerio
- El Cenit
- El Centro
- El Descanso
- El Espejo
- El Hipodromo
- El Jardín
- El Porvenir
- El Triunfo
- Granada
- Hacienda Bolivia
- Hacienda Brasil
- Hacienda Campo Alegre
- Hacienda Canadá
- Hacienda Chontal
- Hacienda El Arado
- Hacienda Florencia
- Hacienda La Judea
- Hacienda Las Canarias
- Hacienda Suiza
- Ingenio Bengala
- Jorge Eliecer Gaitan
- La Cabaña
- La Ceiba
- La Esperanza
- La Graciela
- La Serafina
- La Terraza
- Las Brisas
- Las Ceibas
- Las Dos Aguas
- Los Alpes
- Los Bancos
- Los Sauces
- Luis A. Robles
- Manuela Beltran
- Méjico
- Nueva Granada
- Palenque
- Policarpa Salavarrieta
- Portal de Santa Elena
- Portal de las Ceibas I y II
- Prados del Norte
- Puerto Tejada
- Refugio del Sol
- Rio Palo
- San Carlos
- Santa Elena
- Tierra Grata
- Villa del Sur
- Zanjón Rico

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 Puerto Tejada

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Río Desbaratado
- Río Güengüe
- Río Las Cañas
- Río Paila

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 Puerto Tejada and the best time to visit

In Puerto Tejada, the warmest month is Mar (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Nov (16 °C). About 1,022 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (150 mm) and the driest Aug (38 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 56 

Feb 17 70 

Mar 17 96 

Apr 17 135 

May 16 110 

Jun 16 55 

Jul 16 42 

Aug 16 38 

Sep 17 52 

Oct 16 126 

Nov 16 150 

Dec 16 93 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Tejada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ese Norte Iii · Puerto Tejada 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.22728&mlon=-76.42135#map=17/3.22728/-76.42135) 

Bank Tecnovariedades La 17 · Puerto Tejada 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.23279&mlon=-76.40775#map=17/3.23279/-76.40775) 

ATM Bancolombia · Jamundí 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.26660&mlon=-76.53756#map=17/3.26660/-76.53756) 

Petrol pump El Ortigal A.B S.A.S · Miranda 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.28005&mlon=-76.34494#map=17/3.28005/-76.34494) 

Hotel Motel Palmeras · Puerto Tejada 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.23361&mlon=-76.41940#map=17/3.23361/-76.41940) 

Mall Centro Comercial La Herreria · Jamundí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.27628&mlon=-76.51668#map=17/3.27628/-76.51668) 

School Colegio Nal José Hilario Lopez · Puerto Tejada 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.23569&mlon=-76.41570#map=17/3.23569/-76.41570) 

College Confacauca · Puerto Tejada 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.22873&mlon=-76.42172#map=17/3.22873/-76.42172) 

Police station Estación de policia de El Ortigal · Miranda 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.28035&mlon=-76.34566#map=17/3.28035/-76.34566) 

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 Puerto Tejada

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks4
- Hotels1
- Schools40
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants4
- Dental clinics3

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
- Morales
- Padilla
- Patía
- Piamonte
- Piendamó - Tunía
- Popayán
- 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 Puerto Tejada?In Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Puerto Tejada?43,024 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Puerto Tejada?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Puerto Tejada?About 395 people per km²
- What borders Puerto Tejada?Cali, Caloto, Candelaria, Guachené, Jamundí, Miranda, Padilla and Villa Rica
- What is there to see in Puerto Tejada?Hacienda la judea
- What time zone is Puerto Tejada in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Puerto Tejada?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Puerto Tejada?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puerto Tejada?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puerto Tejada?Settlements lie between 847 m and 983 m
- What is the best time to visit Puerto Tejada?December to March and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Tejada?Ese Norte Iii, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puerto Tejada?Tecnovariedades La 17, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puerto Tejada?Bancolombia, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puerto Tejada?El Ortigal A.B S.A.S, about 7.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Puerto Tejada?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Puerto Tejada?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puerto Tejada?CO19573 (OCHA common operational dataset)