# La Palma Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/la-palma/

Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# La Palma

La Palma is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **11,204 people** in 2025 on 191 km² (about 59 per km²). Its main town is La Palma. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,204people (2025)
- 191km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,447 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Palma?

La Palma had an estimated **11,204 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Cundinamarca Department, 650th of 1121 municipalities. There are 923 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 191 km², that is about **59 people per km²**, 458th of 1121 municipalities.

18.5% of people are children under 15 and 20.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 45 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 65 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 La Palma?

La Palma lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Caparrapí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/caparrapi/), [El Peñón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/el-penon/), [La Peña](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/la-pena/), [Topaipí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/topaipi/), [Yacopí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/yacopi/) and [Útica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/utica/). By area it is the 720th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.9% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of La Palma is about 89 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3473° N, 74.4040° 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 La Palma

### Nearby, outside La Palma

- Amarillo · volcano, Yacopí18 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: La Palma

- 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) · Bogota77 km
- La Nubia Airport (MZL) · Manizales123 km

### Nearest railway station

México (La Dorada), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:44) 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 La Palma

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in La Palma. Settlements here lie between about 1,444 m and 1,569 m above sea level (median 1,447 m).

- Boca De Monte
- La Aguada
- La Palma
- Minipí de Quijano

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 La Palma

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Alto Piñal · 1,891 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 La Palma and the best time to visit

In La Palma, 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
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- Nov
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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 La Palma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Hospital San Jose de La Palma · La Palma 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.36300&mlon=-74.38873#map=17/5.36300/-74.38873) 

Bank BBVA · La Dorada 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.45286&mlon=-74.66238#map=17/5.45286/-74.66238) 

ATM Banco Agrario · Útica 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.18990&mlon=-74.47980#map=17/5.18990/-74.47980) 

Petrol pump Kolima · La Palma 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.35835&mlon=-74.39031#map=17/5.35835/-74.39031) 

Hotel Balneario Murca RT · La Palma 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.33930&mlon=-74.38799#map=17/5.33930/-74.38799) 

Mall Mall santana del Río · La Dorada 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.45260&mlon=-74.66208#map=17/5.45260/-74.66208) 

School Escuela Superior "Divina Providencia" · La Palma 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.35625&mlon=-74.39219#map=17/5.35625/-74.39219) 

College Escuela Normal Superior Divina Providencia · La Palma 1.7 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 2.2 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 La Palma

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1
- 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
- Apulo
- 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 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 La Palma?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of La Palma?11,204 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Palma?About 45 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Palma?About 59 people per km²
- What borders La Palma?Caparrapí, El Peñón, La Peña, Topaipí, Yacopí and Útica
- What is there to see in La Palma?Amarillo
- What time zone is La Palma in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Palma?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in La Palma?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Palma?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Palma?Settlements lie between 1,444 m and 1,569 m
- What is the highest point in La Palma?Alto Piñal (1,891 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Palma?December to March and July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Palma?ESE Hospital San Jose de La Palma, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Palma?BBVA, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Palma?Banco Agrario, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Palma?Kolima, about 2.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Palma?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Palma?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Palma?CO25394 (OCHA common operational dataset)