# Apulo Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Apulo

Apulo is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **9,985 people** in 2025 on 122 km² (about 82 per km²). Its main town is Apulo. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,985people (2025)
- 122km²
- 19mapped services
- 587 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Apulo?

Apulo had an estimated **9,985 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Cundinamarca Department, 698th of 1121 municipalities. There are 951 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 122 km², that is about **82 people per km²**, 338th of 1121 municipalities.

21.5% of people are children under 15 and 17.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

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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 Apulo?

Apulo lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Anapoima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/anapoima/), [Jerusalén](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/jerusalen/), [Tocaima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tocaima/) and [Viotá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/viota/). By area it is the 868th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Apulo is about 57 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5361° N, 74.5868° 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 Apulo

### Nearby, outside Apulo

- Simón Bolivar · memorial, Anapoima5.8 km
- La Ruidosa · waterfall, Anapoima14 km
- Mirador cordillera central · viewpoint, La Mesa15 km
- Rueda Pelton · memorial, El Colegio17 km
- Parador turistico Zorba · attraction, El Colegio17 km
- Mirador Vida. · viewpoint, La Mesa17 km
- Mirador el Picacho · viewpoint, La Mesa17 km
- Mirador Rincón Santo · viewpoint, La Mesa17 km
- Mirador del Tequendama · viewpoint, La Mesa18 km
- palestina · attraction, Pulí18 km
- Ecoparque Macademia · attraction, La Mesa19 km
- Museo Médico de la Lepra · museum, Agua de Dios20 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: Apulo

- 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

- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota52 km
- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué62 km

### Nearest railway station

La Florida (Anolaima), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:49).

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 Apulo

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Apulo. The largest with a recorded population: Apulo (4,084). Settlements here lie between about 388 m and 996 m above sea level (median 587 m).

- Apulo
- Bejucal
- Cachimbulo
- Capotes
- El Palmar
- El Parque
- El Trueno
- Granja La Floresta
- Guacana
- La Cumbre
- La Flor
- La Horqueta
- La Naveta
- La Vega
- Naranjal
- Paloquemao
- San Antonio
- Tarapacá
- Vereda Cachimbulo
- Vereda El Palmar
- Vereda El Parral
- Vereda El Trueno
- Vereda Guacana
- Vereda Paloquemao
- Vereda Santana

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 Apulo

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Apulo

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Alto La Cumbre · 875 m
- Alto Ventanas · 802 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 Apulo and the best time to visit

In Apulo, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,624 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (209 mm) and the driest Jan (44 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and August to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 44 

Feb 20 71 

Mar 19 132 

Apr 19 209 

May 19 207 

Jun 18 162 

Jul 18 134 

Aug 18 108 

Sep 19 103 

Oct 19 186 

Nov 18 165 

Dec 19 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Apulo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital centro de Salud de Apulo · Apulo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51888&mlon=-74.59545#map=17/4.51888/-74.59545) 

Bank Davivienda · Anapoima 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.54921&mlon=-74.53634#map=17/4.54921/-74.53634) 

ATM Servibanca · Cachipay 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73140&mlon=-74.43764#map=17/4.73140/-74.43764) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Apulo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51824&mlon=-74.59162#map=17/4.51824/-74.59162) 

Hotel Hotel Campestre El Penon De Apulo · Apulo 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.52751&mlon=-74.58580#map=17/4.52751/-74.58580) 

Mall Centro Comercial La Terraza · Anapoima 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.54882&mlon=-74.53610#map=17/4.54882/-74.53610) 

School IED Julio César Sánchez Sede B · Anapoima 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.55193&mlon=-74.53668#map=17/4.55193/-74.53668) 

College Divino Niño Jesús · La Mesa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.62005&mlon=-74.46965#map=17/4.62005/-74.46965) 

Police station Policía · Apulo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51963&mlon=-74.59435#map=17/4.51963/-74.59435) 

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 Apulo

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels11
- Restaurants4
- 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 Cundinamarca Department

- Agua de Dios
- Albán
- Anapoima
- Anolaima
- Arbeláez
- Beltrán
- Bituima
- Bojacá
- Cabrera
- Cachipay
- Cajicá
- Caparrapí
- Carmen de Carupa
- Chaguaní
- Chipaque
- Choachí
- Chocontá
- Chía
- Cogua
- Cota
- Cucunubá
- Cáqueza
- El Colegio
- El Peñón
- El Rosal
- Facatativá
- Fosca
- Funza
- Fusagasugá
- Fómeque
- Fúquene
- Gachalá
- Gachancipá
- Gachetá
- Gama
- Girardot
- Granada
- Guachetá
- Guaduas
- Guasca
- Guataquí
- Guatavita
- Guayabal de Síquima
- Guayabetal
- Gutiérrez
- Jerusalén
- Junín
- La Calera
- La Mesa
- La Palma
- La Peña
- La Vega
- Lenguazaque
- Machetá
- Madrid
- Manta
- Medina
- Mosquera
- Nariño
- Nemocón
- Nilo
- Nimaima
- Nocaima
- Pacho
- Paime
- Pandi
- Paratebueno
- Pasca
- Puerto Salgar
- Pulí
- Quebradanegra
- Quetame
- Quipile
- Ricaurte
- San Antonio del Tequendama
- San Bernardo
- San Cayetano
- San Francisco
- San Juan de Rioseco
- Sasaima
- Sesquilé
- Sibaté
- Silvania
- Simijaca
- Soacha
- Sopó
- Subachoque
- Suesca
- Supatá
- Susa
- Sutatausa
- Tabio
- Tausa
- Tena
- Tenjo
- Tibacuy
- Tibirita
- Tocaima
- Tocancipá
- Topaipí
- Ubalá
- Ubaque
- Une
- Venecia
- Vergara
- Vianí
- Villa de San Diego de Ubaté
- Villagómez
- Villapinzón
- Villeta
- Viotá
- Yacopí
- Zipacón
- Zipaquirá
- Útica

## Quick answers

- Where is Apulo?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Apulo?9,985 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Apulo?About 37 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Apulo?About 82 people per km²
- What borders Apulo?Anapoima, Jerusalén, Tocaima and Viotá
- What is there to see in Apulo?Simón Bolivar, La Ruidosa, Mirador cordillera central, Rueda Pelton
- What time zone is Apulo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Apulo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Apulo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Apulo?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Apulo?Settlements lie between 388 m and 996 m
- What is the highest point in Apulo?Alto La Cumbre (875 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Apulo?December to February and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Apulo?centro de Salud de Apulo, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Apulo?Davivienda, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Apulo?Servibanca, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Apulo?Terpel, about 2.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Apulo?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Apulo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Apulo?CO25599 (OCHA common operational dataset)