# Puerto Salgar Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Puerto Salgar

Puerto Salgar is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **19,293 people** in 2025 on 516 km² (about 37 per km²). Its main town is Puerto Salgar. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19,293people (2025)
- 516km²
- 31mapped services
- 177 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Puerto Salgar?

Puerto Salgar had an estimated **19,293 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Cundinamarca Department, 433rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,010 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 516 km², that is about **37 people per km²**, 643rd of 1121 municipalities.

22.0% of people are children under 15 and 11.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,346**

5–9 ****1,475**

10–14 ****1,412**

15–19 ****1,406**

20–24 ****1,408**

25–29 ****1,422**

30–34 ****1,397**

35–39 ****1,333**

40–44 ****1,343**

45–49 ****1,280**

50–54 ****1,179**

55–59 ****1,129**

60–64 ****998**

65–69 ****785**

70–74 ****572**

75–79 ****382**

80–84 ****222**

85–89 ****117**

90–94 ****52**

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 Puerto Salgar?

Puerto Salgar lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Caparrapí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/caparrapi/), [Guaduas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/guaduas/), [La Dorada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/la-dorada/), [Puerto Boyacá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/puerto-boyaca/) and [Yacopí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/yacopi/). By area it is the 359th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.3% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Puerto Salgar is about 123 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.5876° N, 74.5921° 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 Puerto Salgar

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Puerto Salgar: 2 beachs; 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Ecoturistica Los Totumos · nature reserve
- Isla Rayadero · beach
- Playalta · beach

### Nearby, outside Puerto Salgar

- Monumento Pez Dorada · monument, La Dorada17 km
- La Dorada Railway Co. · monument, La Dorada17 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: Puerto Salgar

- 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) · Bogota110 km
- Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín112 km

### Nearest railway station

México (La Dorada), about 15 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 05:59, 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 Puerto Salgar

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Salgar. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Salgar (15,019). Settlements here lie between about 148 m and 420 m above sea level (median 177 m).

- Altamira
- Cambrás
- Caño Pescado
- Colorados
- El Coco
- El Conchal
- El Retiro
- La Alarcona
- La Ceiba
- La Dominica
- La Esperanza
- La Fe
- La Reforma
- Las Palmas
- Morro Colorado
- Puerto Libre
- Puerto Liévano
- Puerto Salgar
- Rio Negro
- San Cayetano
- San Fernando
- Santa Elena
- Santa Lucía
- Urbanización La Esperanza
- Yerbabuena
- Yuma

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 Puerto Salgar

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Caño La Alarcona
- Caño Pescado
- Caño Zorra
- Laguna El Coco
- Quebrada Arenales
- Quebrada Dorado
- Quebrada El Cedro
- Quebrada El Fago
- Quebrada La Perrera
- Quebrada La Soriadora
- Quebrada Patevacal
- Río Cambrás
- Río Doña Juana
- Río Nacopay
- Río Negrito
- Río Negro

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Captain Germán Olano Moreno Air Base

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 Puerto Salgar and the best time to visit

In Puerto Salgar, 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 Puerto Salgar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Sanidad Militar Base Palenquero · Puerto Salgar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.46570&mlon=-74.65711#map=17/5.46570/-74.65711) 

Bank Banco W · La Dorada 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.45438&mlon=-74.66274#map=17/5.45438/-74.66274) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Biomax · Puerto Salgar 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.50513&mlon=-74.62665#map=17/5.50513/-74.62665) 

Hotel Brisas del Río La Miel Posada Turística · La Dorada 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.48088&mlon=-74.66976#map=17/5.48088/-74.66976) 

Mall Plaza de Mercado · La Dorada 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.46056&mlon=-74.66436#map=17/5.46056/-74.66436) 

School Escuela Taticito · Caparrapí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.50596&mlon=-74.52558#map=17/5.50596/-74.52558) 

College Casa de la Cultura De La Dorada · La Dorada 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.45369&mlon=-74.66181#map=17/5.45369/-74.66181) 

Police station Estación de Policía La PAlma · La Palma 34 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 Puerto Salgar

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

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels4
- Schools5
- Restaurants16
- Dental clinics1

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 Palma
- La Peña
- La Vega
- Lenguazaque
- Machetá
- Madrid
- Manta
- Medina
- Mosquera
- Nariño
- Nemocón
- Nilo
- Nimaima
- Nocaima
- Pacho
- Paime
- Pandi
- Paratebueno
- Pasca
- 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 Puerto Salgar?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Puerto Salgar?19,293 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Puerto Salgar?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Puerto Salgar?About 37 people per km²
- What borders Puerto Salgar?Caparrapí, Guaduas, La Dorada, Puerto Boyacá and Yacopí
- What is there to see in Puerto Salgar?Isla Rayadero, Playalta, Reserva Ecoturistica Los Totumos
- What time zone is Puerto Salgar in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Puerto Salgar?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Puerto Salgar?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puerto Salgar?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puerto Salgar?Settlements lie between 148 m and 420 m
- What is the best time to visit Puerto Salgar?December to March and July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Salgar?Hospital Sanidad Militar Base Palenquero, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puerto Salgar?Banco W, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puerto Salgar?Estación de Servicio Biomax, about 9.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Puerto Salgar?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Puerto Salgar?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puerto Salgar?CO25572 (OCHA common operational dataset)