# Puracé Municipality, Cauca Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Cauca Department 

# Puracé

Puracé is a municipality of Colombia in Cauca Department. It had an estimated **18,374 people** in 2025 on 848 km² (about 22 per km²). Its main town is Coconuco. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 79 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18,374people (2025)
- 848km²
- 79mapped services
- 2,733 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Puracé?

Puracé had an estimated **18,374 people** in 2025 — 1.2% of Cauca Department, 453rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,014 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cauca Department figure of 1,028). Spread over 848 km², that is about **22 people per km²**, 853rd of 1121 municipalities.

24.7% of people are children under 15 and 8.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 31 across Cauca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,592**

5–9 ****1,509**

10–14 ****1,438**

15–19 ****1,557**

20–24 ****1,750**

25–29 ****1,719**

30–34 ****1,463**

35–39 ****1,257**

40–44 ****1,207**

45–49 ****1,082**

50–54 ****892**

55–59 ****749**

60–64 ****638**

65–69 ****529**

70–74 ****403**

75–79 ****271**

80–84 ****165**

85–89 ****86**

90–94 ****39**

95+ ****20**

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 Puracé?

Puracé lies in [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Inzá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/inza/), [Isnos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/isnos/), [La Argentina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/la-argentina/), [La Plata](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/la-plata/), [Popayán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/popayan/), [Saladoblanco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/saladoblanco/), [San Agustín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/san-agustin/), [Sotará - Paispamba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/sotara-paispamba/) and [Totoró](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/totoro/). By area it is the 238th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.7% of [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/). The centre of Puracé is about 372 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 26 km from Popayán, the main town of Cauca Department. The centre point is at 2.2618° N, 76.4647° 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 Puracé

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Puracé: 4 viewpoints; 2 volcanos; 2 waterfalls; 1 nature reserve; 1 attraction; 1 hot spring; 1 zoo.

- "El Bedón" waterfalls · waterfall
- Cascada Purace · waterfall
- Parque Nacional Natural De Purace · nature reserve
- Cascadas de Bedón · viewpoint
- Condor Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Laguna 1 · viewpoint
- Mirador laguna andulbio · viewpoint
- Thermales de san juan · attraction
- Cadena Volcánica de los Coconucos · volcano
- GRANJA ACUARIO · zoo
- Mina de azufre pool · hot spring
- Volcán Puracé · volcano

### Nearby, outside Puracé

- Pan de Azúcar · volcano, La Argentina12 km
- Puracé National Natural Park · national park, Saladoblanco15 km
- Casa del Molino Francisco José de Caldas · attraction, Sotará - Paispamba15 km
- Parque Nacional Natural Puracé · nature reserve, La Argentina19 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: Puracé

- 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) · Popayán27 km
- Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) · Florencia125 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 06:01, sunset around 18:00).

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 Puracé

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Puracé. Settlements here lie between about 2,192 m and 3,599 m above sea level (median 2,733 m).

- Alto Calaguala
- Cinco Días
- Coconuco
- Jevila
- La Quintana
- Moscopan
- Paletara
- Paletará
- Patico
- Patugó
- Pilimbala
- Pisanrabo
- Pululo
- Puracé
- Rio Negro
- San Juan
- Santa Leticia
- Santa Rosa
- Tabio
- Tijeras
- Vereda Campamento
- Vereda Chapio
- Vereda El Alto

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 Puracé

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna San Rafael
- Quebrada Anambio
- Quebradón Río
- Río Aguacatal
- Río Blanco
- Río Changue
- Río La Calera
- Río Negro
- Río San Andrés
- Río San José

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill; 1 valley.

- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 4,445 m
- Sierra Los Coconucos · 4,276 m
- Valle de Paletará · 3,009 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Nacional Natural de Puracé

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 Puracé and the best time to visit

In Puracé, the warmest month is Feb (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,021 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (158 mm) and the driest Aug (27 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 61 

Feb 15 72 

Mar 15 106 

Apr 15 131 

May 15 105 

Jun 14 56 

Jul 14 38 

Aug 14 27 

Sep 15 45 

Oct 15 118 

Nov 15 158 

Dec 15 102 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puracé

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital nivel 2 · Puracé 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.34331&mlon=-76.49591#map=17/2.34331/-76.49591) 

Bank Banco agrario · Puracé 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.34386&mlon=-76.49650#map=17/2.34386/-76.49650) 

ATM ATM Davivienda · Popayán 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.44125&mlon=-76.60611#map=17/2.44125/-76.60611) 

Petrol pump Río Negro Paletara · Puracé 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.20857&mlon=-76.49738#map=17/2.20857/-76.49738) 

Hotel Centro Turistico Aguas Tibias · Puracé 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.30605&mlon=-76.50733#map=17/2.30605/-76.50733) 

Mall El Empedrado · Popayán 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.43848&mlon=-76.60572#map=17/2.43848/-76.60572) 

School Escuela Rural Mixta Patugo · Puracé 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.27998&mlon=-76.49027#map=17/2.27998/-76.49027) 

College Sena · Popayán 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.44646&mlon=-76.53901#map=17/2.44646/-76.53901) 

Police station Puesto de Policía · Puracé 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.34558&mlon=-76.49627#map=17/2.34558/-76.49627) 

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 Puracé

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels15
- Schools45
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants9
- 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
- La Vega
- López de Micay
- Mercaderes
- Miranda
- Morales
- Padilla
- Patía
- Piamonte
- Piendamó - Tunía
- Popayán
- Puerto Tejada
- Páez
- Rosas
- San Sebastián
- Santa Rosa
- Santander de Quilichao
- Silvia
- Sotará - Paispamba
- Sucre
- Suárez
- Timbiquí
- Timbío
- Toribío
- Totoró
- Villa Rica

## Quick answers

- Where is Puracé?In Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Puracé?18,374 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Puracé?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Puracé?About 22 people per km²
- What borders Puracé?Inzá, Isnos, La Argentina, La Plata, Popayán, Saladoblanco, San Agustín, Sotará - Paispamba and Totoró
- What is there to see in Puracé?"El Bedón" waterfalls, Cadena Volcánica de los Coconucos, Cascada Purace, Cascadas de Bedón
- What time zone is Puracé in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Puracé?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Puracé?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puracé?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puracé?Settlements lie between 2,192 m and 3,599 m
- What is the highest point in Puracé?Cerro Pan de Azúcar (4,445 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Puracé?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puracé?Hospital nivel 2, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puracé?Banco agrario, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puracé?ATM Davivienda, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puracé?Río Negro Paletara, about 6.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Puracé?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Puracé?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Puracé?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puracé?CO19585 (OCHA common operational dataset)