# Toribío Municipality, Cauca Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Cauca Department 

# Toribío

Toribío is a municipality of Colombia in Cauca Department. It had an estimated **38,367 people** in 2025 on 492 km² (about 78 per km²). Its main town is Toribío. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 69 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 38,367people (2025)
- 492km²
- 69mapped services
- 2,001 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Toribío?

Toribío had an estimated **38,367 people** in 2025 — 2.5% of Cauca Department, 198th of 1121 municipalities. There are 991 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cauca Department figure of 1,028). Spread over 492 km², that is about **78 people per km²**, 361st of 1121 municipalities.

26.9% of people are children under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 31 across Cauca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,336**

5–9 ****3,436**

10–14 ****3,536**

15–19 ****3,722**

20–24 ****3,965**

25–29 ****3,834**

30–34 ****3,283**

35–39 ****2,733**

40–44 ****2,368**

45–49 ****1,879**

50–54 ****1,423**

55–59 ****1,197**

60–64 ****1,077**

65–69 ****898**

70–74 ****673**

75–79 ****475**

80–84 ****297**

85–89 ****148**

90–94 ****58**

95+ ****21**

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 Toribío?

Toribío lies in [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Caloto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/caloto/), [Corinto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/corinto/), [Jambaló](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/jambalo/), [Planadas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/planadas/) and [Páez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/paez/). By area it is the 377th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.6% of [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/). The centre of Toribío is about 298 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 74 km from Popayán, the main town of Cauca Department. The centre point is at 2.9712° N, 76.2103° 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 Toribío

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Toribío: 2 viewpoints.

- Institución educativa la playa · viewpoint
- Vda la pila · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Toribío

- Vda Pedregal · viewpoint, Caloto13 km
- Termales Kilometro 42 · hot spring, Páez15 km
- Vda arrayanes · viewpoint, Caloto17 km
- Vda chocho · viewpoint, Caloto18 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: Toribío

- 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) · Cali66 km
- Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN) · Popayán73 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Toribío

Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Toribío. The largest with a recorded population: Toribío (3,911). Settlements here lie between about 1,289 m and 3,838 m above sea level (median 2,001 m).

- Albania
- Belen
- Belén
- Buenavista
- Cartón Colombia
- Cueva Loca
- Culebrero
- Damian
- Dinamarca
- El Amparo
- El Calvario
- El Congo
- El Tablazo
- Este Julia
- Fonda
- Gallinaza
- Gargantilla
- Hacienda Piedrahita
- La Calera
- La Despensa
- La Estación
- La Fonda
- La Laguna
- La Llorona
- La Luz
- La Mina
- La Pila
- La Primicia
- La Romelia
- La Rosalba
- La Tolda
- La julia
- Las Ondas
- Lopez
- López
- Natalá
- Potrerito
- Puente Quemado
- Puente Quemao
- Rionegro
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Pedro
- Santo Domingo
- Soto
- Tacueyó
- Toribío
- Triunfo
- Vereda Culebrero
- Vereda La Fonda
- Vereda La Granja
- Vereda Lopez
- Vereda Natala
- Vereda Puente Quemado
- Vereda Trapiche
- Vichiqui

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 Toribío

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Bailarina
- Quebrada El Caracol
- Quebrada El Congo
- Quebrada El Culebrero
- Quebrada Gargantilla
- Quebrada La Despensa
- Quebrada La Estación
- Quebrada Las Cámaras
- Quebrada Río Chiquito
- Quebrada San Luis
- Río Encenillo
- Río Isabelilla
- Río López
- Río San Francisco
- Río Tominio
- Río Valles Hondos

### Hills and mountains

17 mountains.

- Loma Tominio · 3,174 m
- Loma Las Brisas · 3,044 m
- Loma El Congo · 3,035 m
- Loma Las Delicias · 2,971 m
- Loma El Ratón · 2,889 m
- Alto El Ratón · 2,849 m
- Loma Gallinas · 2,506 m
- Loma Vichiani · 2,474 m
- Loma El Sestiadero · 2,469 m
- Alto La Cruz · 2,462 m
- Loma El Credo · 2,428 m
- Alto La Cruz · 2,266 m
- Loma La Susana · 2,104 m
- Alto La Despensa · 2,030 m
- Alto de La Cruz · 2,024 m
- Loma La Paja · 1,891 m
- Loma La Pila · 1,845 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 Toribío and the best time to visit

In Toribío, the warmest month is Mar (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C). About 965 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (150 mm) and the driest Aug (28 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 55 

Feb 16 67 

Mar 16 97 

Apr 15 128 

May 15 103 

Jun 15 50 

Jul 15 36 

Aug 15 28 

Sep 16 44 

Oct 15 116 

Nov 15 150 

Dec 15 92 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Toribío

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Toribio · Toribío 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.96067&mlon=-76.26936#map=17/2.96067/-76.26936) 

Bank Banco agrario de colombia · Toribío 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.95610&mlon=-76.26884#map=17/2.95610/-76.26884) 

ATM Servientrega · Santander de Quilichao 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.00616&mlon=-76.48257#map=17/3.00616/-76.48257) 

Petrol pump EDS El Jagual · Corinto 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.13773&mlon=-76.29867#map=17/3.13773/-76.29867) 

Hotel La Guaca · Toribío 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.02067&mlon=-76.24476#map=17/3.02067/-76.24476) 

Mall Centenario Plaza · Santander de Quilichao 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.01585&mlon=-76.47882#map=17/3.01585/-76.47882) 

School Centro Educativo Cent Doc Rural Mix La Calera · Toribío 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.99231&mlon=-76.22499#map=17/2.99231/-76.22499) 

College CECIDIC Toribio-Cauca · Toribío 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.93955&mlon=-76.28430#map=17/2.93955/-76.28430) 

Police station Estación Policía · Toribío 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.95653&mlon=-76.26828#map=17/2.95653/-76.26828) 

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 Toribío

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Hotels1
- Schools60
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- 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
- Santa Rosa
- Santander de Quilichao
- Silvia
- Sotará - Paispamba
- Sucre
- Suárez
- Timbiquí
- Timbío
- Totoró
- Villa Rica

## Quick answers

- Where is Toribío?In Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Toribío?38,367 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Toribío?About 27 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Toribío?About 78 people per km²
- What borders Toribío?Caloto, Corinto, Jambaló, Planadas and Páez
- What is there to see in Toribío?Institución educativa la playa, Vda la pila
- What time zone is Toribío in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Toribío?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Toribío?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Toribío?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Toribío?Settlements lie between 1,289 m and 3,838 m
- What is the highest point in Toribío?Loma Tominio (3,174 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Toribío?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Toribío?Hospital Toribio, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Toribío?Banco agrario de colombia, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Toribío?Servientrega, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Toribío?EDS El Jagual, about 21 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Toribío?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Toribío?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Toribío?CO19821 (OCHA common operational dataset)