# Caparrapí Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Caparrapí

Caparrapí is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **14,704 people** in 2025 on 616 km² (about 24 per km²). Its main town is Caparrapí. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14,704people (2025)
- 616km²
- 26mapped services
- 658 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Caparrapí?

Caparrapí had an estimated **14,704 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Cundinamarca Department, 534th of 1121 municipalities. There are 908 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 616 km², that is about **24 people per km²**, 820th of 1121 municipalities.

19.7% of people are children under 15 and 17.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 41 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

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35–39 ****876**

40–44 ****980**

45–49 ****1,020**

50–54 ****1,015**

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65–69 ****834**

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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 Caparrapí?

Caparrapí lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Guaduas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/guaduas/), [La Palma](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/la-palma/), [Puerto Salgar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/puerto-salgar/), [Yacopí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/yacopi/) and [Útica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/utica/). By area it is the 305th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.8% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Caparrapí is about 98 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3725° N, 74.5244° 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 Caparrapí

### Nearby, outside Caparrapí

- Reserva Ecoturistica Los Totumos · nature reserve, Puerto Salgar17 km
- La Dorada Railway Co. · monument, La Dorada18 km
- Monumento Pez Dorada · monument, La Dorada18 km
- Amarillo · volcano, Yacopí19 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: Caparrapí

- 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) · Bogota86 km
- La Nubia Airport (MZL) · Manizales111 km

### Nearest railway station

México (La Dorada), about 20 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:47).

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 Caparrapí

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Caparrapí. The largest with a recorded population: Caparrapí (10,301) and Cachipay (4,260). Settlements here lie between about 376 m and 1,355 m above sea level (median 658 m).

- Acuapal
- Alteron Norte
- Alteron Sur
- Barranquillas
- Barrial Amarillo
- Barro Blanco
- Buena Vista
- Caceres
- Cachipay
- Cainaguana
- Cambras
- Caparrapí
- Cedrales
- Charco De Los Indios
- Chorrillo
- Chorrillos
- Córdoba
- Dinde
- El Cajon
- El Caliche
- El Cambulo
- El Dindal
- El Pedregal
- El Puente
- El Ramal
- El Tostado
- El Valiente
- Estación Colorados
- Estoraques
- Galindos
- Gracias-Acuapal
- Guadual Potrero
- Guasacur
- La Azauncha
- La Calaca
- La Florida
- La Fría
- La Laja
- La Maria
- La Miel
- La Morada
- La Oscura
- La Paulina
- La Pita
- La Reforma
- La Tomita
- Las Quebradas
- Las Vueltas
- Loma De Aldana
- Loma Redonda
- Mata De Platano
- Mesetas
- Minas
- Montaña Negra
- Muzarro
- Naranjos
- Otumbe
- Palenque
- Patalinares
- Platanales
- Potosi
- Pto Colombia
- Puerto Vargas
- Quatachí
- Sabanetas
- San Carlos Del Oso
- San Cayetano
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- Santa Ines
- Suzne
- Tati
- Tierra Negra
- Trapiche Viejo
- Volcanes
- Zarbal

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 Caparrapí

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

### Water

40 rivers and streams.

- Caño Aguablanca
- Quebrada AMarilla
- Quebrada Azauncha
- Quebrada Calamoima
- Quebrada Dindal
- Quebrada El Cedrol
- Quebrada El Chorrillo
- Quebrada El Loro
- Quebrada El Orejueto
- Quebrada El Pajal
- Quebrada El Tigre
- Quebrada Guasacur
- Quebrada Guatachi
- Quebrada La Balsa
- Quebrada La Fria
- Quebrada La Morena
- Quebrada La Oscura
- Quebrada La Sal
- Quebrada La Valle
- Quebrada Las Balsas
- Quebrada Las Palmas
- Quebrada Las Palmas
- Quebrada Muchal
- Quebrada Nacunales

…and 16 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 1 mountain.

- Alto Ramal · 1,736 m
- Alto La Punta · 1,573 m
- Cerro Mirolinda · 1,334 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 1,243 m
- Pico La Garcia · 1,142 m
- Alto Ramal · 1,120 m

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Estación Dindal
- Estación Guaduero

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 Caparrapí and the best time to visit

In Caparrapí, the warmest month is Aug (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,412 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (175 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and July to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 51 

Feb 24 67 

Mar 24 112 

Apr 23 175 

May 23 172 

Jun 23 123 

Jul 24 105 

Aug 24 101 

Sep 24 104 

Oct 23 168 

Nov 22 148 

Dec 23 87 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Caparrapí

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Caparrapí · Caparrapí 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.35090&mlon=-74.49019#map=17/5.35090/-74.49019) 

Bank Bancolombia · La Dorada 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.45140&mlon=-74.66311#map=17/5.45140/-74.66311) 

ATM Banco Agrario · Útica 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.18990&mlon=-74.47980#map=17/5.18990/-74.47980) 

Petrol pump Farmacenter Central Caparrapi · Caparrapí 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.34693&mlon=-74.49160#map=17/5.34693/-74.49160) 

Hotel Caparrapi Cundinamarca · Caparrapí 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.29692&mlon=-74.51855#map=17/5.29692/-74.51855) 

Mall Mall santana del Río · La Dorada 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.45260&mlon=-74.66208#map=17/5.45260/-74.66208) 

School Escuela El Silencio · Caparrapí 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.38164&mlon=-74.47087#map=17/5.38164/-74.47087) 

College Escuela Normal Superior Divina Providencia · La Palma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.35650&mlon=-74.39206#map=17/5.35650/-74.39206) 

Police station Estación de Policía La PAlma · La Palma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.36038&mlon=-74.38926#map=17/5.36038/-74.38926) 

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 Caparrapí

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools19
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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
- Apulo
- Arbeláez
- Beltrán
- Bituima
- Bojacá
- Cabrera
- Cachipay
- Cajicá
- 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 Caparrapí?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Caparrapí?14,704 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Caparrapí?About 41 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Caparrapí?About 24 people per km²
- What borders Caparrapí?Guaduas, La Palma, Puerto Salgar, Yacopí and Útica
- What is there to see in Caparrapí?Reserva Ecoturistica Los Totumos, La Dorada Railway Co., Monumento Pez Dorada, Amarillo
- What time zone is Caparrapí in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Caparrapí?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Caparrapí?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Caparrapí?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Caparrapí?Settlements lie between 376 m and 1,355 m
- What is the highest point in Caparrapí?Alto Ramal (1,736 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Caparrapí?December to March and July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Caparrapí?Centro de Salud Caparrapí, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Caparrapí?Bancolombia, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Caparrapí?Banco Agrario, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Caparrapí?Farmacenter Central Caparrapi, about 4.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Caparrapí?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Caparrapí?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Caparrapí?CO25148 (OCHA common operational dataset)