# Santa Rosa Municipality, Cauca Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/santa-rosa/ Municipality · Cauca Department # Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is a municipality of Colombia in Cauca Department. It had an estimated **5,613 people** in 2025 on 3,616 km² (about 1.6 per km²). Its main town is Santa Rosa. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,613people (2025) - 3,616km² - 53mapped services - 1,542 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Rosa? Santa Rosa had an estimated **5,613 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Cauca Department, 913th of 1121 municipalities. There are 910 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cauca Department figure of 1,028). Spread over 3,616 km², that is about **1.6 people per km²**, 1090th of 1121 municipalities. 24.2% of people are children under 15 and 10.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 31 across Cauca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people. 0–4 ****432** 5–9 ****457** 10–14 ****471** 15–19 ****460** 20–24 ****443** 25–29 ****422** 30–34 ****390** 35–39 ****379** 40–44 ****391** 45–49 ****364** 50–54 ****312** 55–59 ****269** 60–64 ****226** 65–69 ****184** 70–74 ****158** 75–79 ****117** 80–84 ****72** 85–89 ****33** 90–94 ****18** 95+ ****11** 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 Santa Rosa? Santa Rosa lies in [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/bolivar/), [El Tablón de Gómez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/el-tablon-de-gomez/), [La Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/la-cruz/), [Mocoa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/mocoa/), [Palestina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/palestina/), [Piamonte](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/piamonte/), [Pitalito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/pitalito/), [San Agustín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/san-agustin/) and [San Sebastián](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/san-sebastian/). By area it is the 57th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 11.6% of [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/). The centre of Santa Rosa is about 446 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 107 km from Popayán, the main town of Cauca Department. The centre point is at 1.4720° N, 76.5839° 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 Santa Rosa OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Santa Rosa: 3 viewpoints; 3 caves; 2 aquariums; 1 attraction; 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve; 1 national park. - Cascada del Indio · waterfall - Parque Nacional Natural Complejo Volcánico Doña Juana-Cascabel · national park - Espacio Sagrado Resguardo Wairari Atun Sacha · nature reserve - Cerro La Pelota · viewpoint - Mirador Bella vista · viewpoint - Subestación Eléctrica Villa Lobo · viewpoint - Cañón del rio Mandiyaco · attraction - Creadero de Truchas · aquarium - Espacio Sagrado Wairari Atun Sacha · cave - Quebrada La Pelota · aquarium - cascada peñas blancas espacio sagrado WAirari Atun Sacha · cave - espacio Sagrado Wairari Atun Sacha · cave ### Nearby, outside Santa Rosa - Resguardo Indigena Yunguillo · nature reserve, Mocoa13 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: Santa Rosa - 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) · Chachagüí79 km - Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís108 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, 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 Santa Rosa Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa. Settlements here lie between about 1,036 m and 3,265 m above sea level (median 1,542 m). - Alvernia - Curiaco - Descanse - Descanso - El Carmelo Curiaco - El Caucha - El Encanto - El Vergel - Escuela La Petrolera - Escuela Santa Maria - Espacio Sagrado Resguardo Wairari Atun Sacha - La Primavera - Las Animas - Marquesa - Nueva Granada - Playón - Potrero - San Carlos (Indigena) - San Josi - San Juan - San Juan de Villalobos - San Pedro - Santa Clara - Santa Rosa - Tandarido - Tarabita - Yanaconas 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 Santa Rosa Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rosa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 37 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agencia - Quebrada Aguablanca - Quebrada Carrizal - Quebrada Caucayaco - Quebrada Chontaduro - Quebrada El Mambe - Quebrada Granadilla - Quebrada La Bermeja - Quebrada La Bermeja - Quebrada La Cristalina - Quebrada La Gemela - Quebrada La Pedrosa - Quebrada La Pisca - Quebrada La Soledad - Quebrada Magdalena - Quebrada Papitas - Quebrada Peñas Blancas - Quebrada Playón - Quebrada Quebradillas - Quebrada Santa Bárbara - Quebrada Zancudo - Rio Cascabelito - Río Auyaco - Río Blanquito …and 13 more. ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 2 mountains. - Cerro Papurco · 3,465 m - Cerro Tajumbina · 3,292 m - Cerro Ánimas · 3,254 m - Cerro Petacas · 3,248 m - Cerro El Banco · 2,695 m - Cerro Potosí · 2,501 m - Cuchilla La Tuna · 1,894 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Parque Nacional Natural Dona Juana 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 Santa Rosa and the best time to visit In Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Megasalud Uci Neonatal · Mocoa 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.15466&mlon=-76.65148#map=17/1.15466/-76.65148) Bank Banco Agrario · Santa Rosa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.70085&mlon=-76.57305#map=17/1.70085/-76.57305) Petrol pump Terpel · Mocoa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.20614&mlon=-76.64384#map=17/1.20614/-76.64384) Hotel Cyclist house and birdwatching · Santa Rosa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.37986&mlon=-76.51185#map=17/1.37986/-76.51185) Mall Mocoa Centro Comercial Normandía · Mocoa 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.15317&mlon=-76.65012#map=17/1.15317/-76.65012) School Escuela Rural Mixta Integd Descanse · Santa Rosa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.48660&mlon=-76.61921#map=17/1.48660/-76.61921) College UniPutumayo · Mocoa 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.15686&mlon=-76.65142#map=17/1.15686/-76.65142) Police station Estacion de Policia Villalobos · Santa Rosa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.49865&mlon=-76.37221#map=17/1.49865/-76.37221) 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 Santa Rosa Places mapped inside Santa Rosa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Hotels4 - Schools39 - Restaurants8 - 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 - Puracé - Páez - Rosas - San Sebastián - Santander de Quilichao - Silvia - Sotará - Paispamba - Sucre - Suárez - Timbiquí - Timbío - Toribío - Totoró - Villa Rica ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Rosa?In Cauca Department, Colombia - What is the population of Santa Rosa?5,613 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Rosa?About 32 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Rosa?About 1.6 people per km² - What borders Santa Rosa?Bolívar, El Tablón de Gómez, La Cruz, Mocoa, Palestina, Piamonte, Pitalito, San Agustín and San Sebastián - What is there to see in Santa Rosa?Cascada del Indio, Cañón del rio Mandiyaco, Cerro La Pelota, Creadero de Truchas - What time zone is Santa Rosa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Rosa?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Santa Rosa?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Rosa?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Rosa?Settlements lie between 1,036 m and 3,265 m - What is the highest point in Santa Rosa?Cerro Papurco (3,465 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Rosa?December to March and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosa?Megasalud Uci Neonatal, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rosa?Banco Agrario, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosa?Terpel, about 30 km from the centre - How many banks are in Santa Rosa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Rosa?CO19701 (OCHA common operational dataset)