# Sotará - Paispamba Municipality, Cauca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Cauca Department 

# Sotará - Paispamba

Sotará - Paispamba is a municipality of Colombia in Cauca Department. It had an estimated **14,893 people** in 2025 on 515 km² (about 29 per km²). Its main town is Paispamba. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14,893people (2025)
- 515km²
- 49mapped services
- 2,383 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sotará - Paispamba?

Sotará - Paispamba had an estimated **14,893 people** in 2025 — 1.0% of Cauca Department, 528th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,023 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cauca Department figure of 1,028). Spread over 515 km², that is about **29 people per km²**, 738th of 1121 municipalities.

20.0% of people are children under 15 and 11.8% 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 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****961**

5–9 ****980**

10–14 ****1,036**

15–19 ****1,157**

20–24 ****1,276**

25–29 ****1,254**

30–34 ****1,144**

35–39 ****1,052**

40–44 ****1,019**

45–49 ****956**

50–54 ****867**

55–59 ****779**

60–64 ****652**

65–69 ****520**

70–74 ****438**

75–79 ****357**

80–84 ****232**

85–89 ****119**

90–94 ****58**

95+ ****26**

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 Sotará - Paispamba?

Sotará - Paispamba lies in [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [La Sierra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/la-sierra/), [La Vega](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/la-vega/), [Popayán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/popayan/), [Puracé](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/purace/), [Rosas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/rosas/), [San Agustín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/san-agustin/) and [Timbío](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/timbio/). By area it is the 361st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.7% of [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/). The centre of Sotará - Paispamba is about 385 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 24 km from Popayán, the main town of Cauca Department. The centre point is at 2.2242° N, 76.5926° 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 Sotará - Paispamba

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Sotará - Paispamba: 1 volcano; 1 attraction; 1 waterfall; 1 viewpoint.

- Cascada Alazana · waterfall
- Parcelacion Alto de sotara · viewpoint
- Casa del Molino Francisco José de Caldas · attraction
- Sotará · volcano

### Nearby, outside Sotará - Paispamba

- GRANJA ACUARIO · zoo, Puracé10 km
- Subestación Eléctrica Rosas(Cauca) · viewpoint, Rosas17 km
- Subestación Eléctrica Timbio · viewpoint, Timbío17 km
- Subestación Eléctrica la Sierra (Cauca) · viewpoint, La Sierra19 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: Sotará - Paispamba

- 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) · Popayán26 km
- Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) · Chachagüí120 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Sotará - Paispamba

Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Sotará - Paispamba. The largest with a recorded population: Paispamba (1,390). Settlements here lie between about 1,836 m and 3,703 m above sea level (median 2,383 m).

- Antomoreno
- Buenavista
- Calicanto
- Casas Nuevas
- Chapa
- Chapiloma
- Churo
- El Canelo
- El Crucero
- El Higueron
- El Llano De Sotara
- El Molino
- El Peñón
- El Platanillal
- El Trilladero
- Guachicono
- Hatofrio
- Hatofrío
- La Catana
- La Dorada
- La Esperanza
- La Floresta
- La Paz
- La Primavera
- Las Cabras
- Las Estrellas
- Mambiloma
- Paispamba
- Peñón Corralejas
- Piedra De León
- Pueblo Viejo
- Puebloquemado
- Pusquines
- Rio Blanco
- Río Blanco
- Ríoblanco
- Ríoblanco Sotará
- Sachacoco
- Salinas
- Samanga
- San Roque
- Ullucos
- Yerbasbuenas

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 Sotará - Paispamba

Named natural and historic features inside Sotará - Paispamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Río Blanco
- Río Blanquito
- Río El Molino
- Río Negro
- Río Negro
- Río Salado

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 Sotará - Paispamba and the best time to visit

In Sotará - Paispamba, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,061 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (154 mm) and the driest Aug (32 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 17 73 

Feb 17 74 

Mar 17 106 

Apr 17 132 

May 17 103 

Jun 17 68 

Jul 17 42 

Aug 18 32 

Sep 18 49 

Oct 17 122 

Nov 17 154 

Dec 17 107 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sotará - Paispamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Paispamba · Sotará - Paispamba 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.25506&mlon=-76.61527#map=17/2.25506/-76.61527) 

Bank Agrario · Sotará - Paispamba 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.25442&mlon=-76.61472#map=17/2.25442/-76.61472) 

ATM ATM Davivienda · Popayán 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.44125&mlon=-76.60611#map=17/2.44125/-76.60611) 

Petrol pump Río Negro Paletara · Puracé 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.20857&mlon=-76.49738#map=17/2.20857/-76.49738) 

Hotel Centro Turistico Aguas Tibias · Puracé 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.30605&mlon=-76.50733#map=17/2.30605/-76.50733) 

Mall El Empedrado · Popayán 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.43848&mlon=-76.60572#map=17/2.43848/-76.60572) 

School Institución Educativa Agropecuaria Integrada Sotará · Sotará - Paispamba 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.25065&mlon=-76.61260#map=17/2.25065/-76.61260) 

College San Antonio de Padua · Timbío 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.35040&mlon=-76.68180#map=17/2.35040/-76.68180) 

Police station Puesto de Policía · Puracé 17 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 Sotará - Paispamba

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps3
- Schools34
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants7

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
- Silvia
- Sucre
- Suárez
- Timbiquí
- Timbío
- Toribío
- Totoró
- Villa Rica

## Quick answers

- Where is Sotará - Paispamba?In Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Sotará - Paispamba?14,893 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sotará - Paispamba?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sotará - Paispamba?About 29 people per km²
- What borders Sotará - Paispamba?La Sierra, La Vega, Popayán, Puracé, Rosas, San Agustín and Timbío
- What is there to see in Sotará - Paispamba?Casa del Molino Francisco José de Caldas, Cascada Alazana, Parcelacion Alto de sotara, Sotará
- What time zone is Sotará - Paispamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sotará - Paispamba?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Sotará - Paispamba?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sotará - Paispamba?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sotará - Paispamba?Settlements lie between 1,836 m and 3,703 m
- What is the best time to visit Sotará - Paispamba?December to March and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sotará - Paispamba?Hospital Paispamba, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sotará - Paispamba?Agrario, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sotará - Paispamba?ATM Davivienda, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sotará - Paispamba?Río Negro Paletara, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sotará - Paispamba?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Sotará - Paispamba?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sotará - Paispamba?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sotará - Paispamba?CO19760 (OCHA common operational dataset)