# Silvia Municipality, Cauca Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Cauca Department 

# Silvia

Silvia is a municipality of Colombia in Cauca Department. It had an estimated **39,695 people** in 2025 on 681 km² (about 58 per km²). Its main town is Silvia. 105 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 135 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 39,695people (2025)
- 681km²
- 135mapped services
- 2,668 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Silvia?

Silvia had an estimated **39,695 people** in 2025 — 2.6% of Cauca Department, 188th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,021 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cauca Department figure of 1,028). Spread over 681 km², that is about **58 people per km²**, 465th of 1121 municipalities.

26.8% of people are children under 15 and 8.2% 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 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,735**

5–9 ****3,554**

10–14 ****3,341**

15–19 ****3,481**

20–24 ****3,744**

25–29 ****3,569**

30–34 ****3,032**

35–39 ****2,658**

40–44 ****2,540**

45–49 ****2,200**

50–54 ****1,752**

55–59 ****1,477**

60–64 ****1,335**

65–69 ****1,179**

70–74 ****929**

75–79 ****605**

80–84 ****327**

85–89 ****141**

90–94 ****59**

95+ ****27**

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 Silvia?

Silvia lies in [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Cajibío](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/cajibio/), [Caldono](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/caldono/), [Inzá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/inza/), [Jambaló](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/jambalo/), [Piendamó - Tunía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/piendamo-tunia/), [Páez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/paez/) and [Totoró](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/totoro/). By area it is the 285th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.2% of [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/). The centre of Silvia is about 335 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 36 km from Popayán, the main town of Cauca Department. The centre point is at 2.6535° N, 76.3740° 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 Silvia

OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Silvia: 5 volcanos; 2 museums; 2 attractions; 2 aquariums.

- Casa Turistica · museum
- Casa turística · museum
- Libertador’s bridge · attraction
- Pitayo Quesos y Truchas · attraction
- Cerro Peñas Blancas · volcano
- Cerro Pusna · volcano
- Farrallones El Quiosco · volcano
- La Campana · volcano
- La Marquesa · volcano
- La esperanza · aquarium
- Quintero · aquarium

### Nearby, outside Silvia

- Barrio los Andes · viewpoint, Piendamó - Tunía17 km
- Salón Comunal Barrio Fátima · viewpoint, Piendamó - Tunía17 km
- La Rancheria · attraction, Piendamó - Tunía18 km
- Barrio Brisas · viewpoint, Piendamó - Tunía18 km
- Vida el Gualo · viewpoint, Caldono18 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: Silvia

- 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) · Popayán34 km
- Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO) · Cali99 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:59).

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 Silvia

Open gazetteers list **105 villages, towns and localities** in Silvia. The largest with a recorded population: Silvia (7,474). Settlements here lie between about 2,067 m and 3,577 m above sea level (median 2,668 m).

- Aguacaliente
- Altamira
- Alto Grande
- Alto Méndez
- Animas
- Asnenga
- Buenavista
- Calvache
- Campoalegre
- Chulica
- Colombia
- Comefiambre
- Cortadera
- Ebenecer
- El Ciruelo
- El Cofre
- El Crucero
- El Desvío
- El Hato
- El Jardín
- El León
- El Picacho
- El Placer
- El Pueblito
- El Roblar
- El Rosal
- El Salado
- El Tengo
- El Tranal
- El Trebol
- Gabriela Mistral
- Guambía
- Hacienda Betulia
- Hacienda Camojó
- Hacienda El Cofre
- Hacienda La Chorrerra
- Hacienda La Peña
- Hacienda La Siberia
- Hacienda Las Mercedes
- Hacienda San Gabriel
- Hacienda Yalconia
- Jebalá
- Juananeo
- Juntas
- Kisqo
- La Aguada
- La Calera
- La Campana
- La China
- La Clarita
- La Ermita
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Floresta
- La Osa
- La Peña
- Las Delicias
- Loma Amarillo
- Loma Del Medio
- Loma El Carmen
- Los Laureles
- Los Vivales
- Mendes
- Mendez
- Moladero
- Municipio Silvia
- Nazareth
- Ovejera
- Peña del Corazón
- Peñas Blancas
- Pitayó
- Pueblito
- Quichayá
- Quizgo
- San Diego
- San Gabriel
- San Jose
- San José
- Sierra Alta
- Silvia
- Tejar
- Tierra Cruz
- Toguengo
- Tulcan
- Tumburao
- Ulquinto
- Usenda
- Valle Nuevo
- Vereda Alto El Calvario
- Vereda Buenavista
- Vereda El Pueblito
- Vereda La Campana
- Vereda La Peña
- Vereda Las Cruces
- Vereda Loma Amarilla
- Vereda Mendez
- Vereda Neblinas
- Vereda Penevio
- Vereda Quichaya
- Vereda Quintero
- Vereda San Gabriel
- Vereda Santa Lucia
- Vereda Toguengo
- Ñimbe

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 Silvia

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

### Water

73 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Laguna Delicias
- Laguna La Marquesa
- Laguna de Piendamó
- Laguna de Ñimbe
- Quebrada Agoyán
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Tambora
- Quebrada Ansoca
- Quebrada Cacique
- Quebrada Calanbas
- Quebrada Camojó
- Quebrada Campanario
- Quebrada Chapecayú
- Quebrada Chero
- Quebrada Chorrera
- Quebrada Chorrera Blanca
- Quebrada Copetona
- Quebrada Corrales
- Quebrada Cuidapalos
- Quebrada El Chilgó
- Quebrada El Hache
- Quebrada El Molino
- Quebrada El Molino
- Quebrada El Palmar

…and 53 more.

### Hills and mountains

21 mountains.

- Cerro de Peñas Blancas · 3,805 m
- Cerro de Mogotes · 3,777 m
- Cerro de Ayibis · 3,728 m
- Alto del Liorón · 3,671 m
- Loma El Arracachal · 3,632 m
- Loma de La Campana · 3,614 m
- Cerro Pusna · 3,570 m
- Cerro Pozo Negro · 3,459 m
- Cerro Cresta de Gallo · 3,398 m
- Loma de Quintero · 3,311 m
- Alto Los Altares · 3,202 m
- Alto El Cacique · 3,155 m
- Cerro Gargantilla · 3,071 m
- Loma Cerro Gordo · 3,004 m
- Loma El Recuerdo · 2,956 m
- Loma de Peñas Blancas · 2,870 m
- Loma de Las Cabras · 2,640 m
- Loma de La Ovejera · 2,581 m
- Loma El Carrizal · 2,465 m
- Cerro El Picacho · 2,418 m
- Loma Larga · 2,327 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 Silvia and the best time to visit

In Silvia, 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 Silvia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Mama Dominga Guambia Oficial · Silvia 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.63143&mlon=-76.34362#map=17/2.63143/-76.34362) 

Bank Banco agrario · Totoró 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.51205&mlon=-76.40134#map=17/2.51205/-76.40134) 

ATM Cajero · Totoró 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.51205&mlon=-76.40133#map=17/2.51205/-76.40133) 

Petrol pump Biomax · Silvia 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.60985&mlon=-76.38133#map=17/2.60985/-76.38133) 

Hotel Posada Villa · Silvia 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.61520&mlon=-76.37337#map=17/2.61520/-76.37337) 

Mall Centro Comercial Roma Plaza popayán · Popayán 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.48912&mlon=-76.55991#map=17/2.48912/-76.55991) 

School Centro Educativo Cent Doc Bilingue El Manzanal · Silvia 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.63920&mlon=-76.37307#map=17/2.63920/-76.37307) 

College Institucion Educativa Tecnica El Tranal · Silvia 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.64719&mlon=-76.36357#map=17/2.64719/-76.36357) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Totoró 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.51151&mlon=-76.40329#map=17/2.51151/-76.40329) 

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 Silvia

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

- Hospitals7
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels16
- Schools93
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants11
- Dental clinics1

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
- Santa Rosa
- Santander de Quilichao
- Sotará - Paispamba
- Sucre
- Suárez
- Timbiquí
- Timbío
- Toribío
- Totoró
- Villa Rica

## Quick answers

- Where is Silvia?In Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Silvia?39,695 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Silvia?About 28 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Silvia?About 58 people per km²
- What borders Silvia?Cajibío, Caldono, Inzá, Jambaló, Piendamó - Tunía, Páez and Totoró
- What is there to see in Silvia?Casa Turistica, Casa turística, Cerro Peñas Blancas, Cerro Pusna
- What time zone is Silvia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Silvia?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Silvia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Silvia?105 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Silvia?Settlements lie between 2,067 m and 3,577 m
- What is the highest point in Silvia?Cerro de Peñas Blancas (3,805 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Silvia?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Silvia?Hospital Mama Dominga Guambia Oficial, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Silvia?Banco agrario, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Silvia?Cajero, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Silvia?Biomax, about 4.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Silvia?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Silvia?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Silvia?CO19743 (OCHA common operational dataset)