# Mapiripana Municipality, Guainía Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Guainía Department 

# Mapiripana

Mapiripana is a municipality of Colombia in Guainía Department. It covers **4,910.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4,910km²
- 136 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mapiripana?

Mapiripana lies in [Guainía Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Barrancominas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/barrancominas/), [Cumaribo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/cumaribo/), [Morichal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/morichal/) and [San José del Guaviare](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/san-jose-del-guaviare/). By area it is the 46th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 6.9% of [Guainía Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/). The centre of Mapiripana is about 481 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 267 km from Inírida, the main town of Guainía Department. The centre point is at 2.8759° N, 70.1123° 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).

## Know before you go: Mapiripana

- 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

- Fabio Alberto Leon Bentley Airport (MVP) · Mitú181 km
- Obando Cesar Gaviria Trujillo Airport (PDA) · Puerto Inírida268 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:36, sunset around 17:34).

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 Mapiripana

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mapiripana. Settlements here lie between about 129 m and 161 m above sea level (median 136 m).

- Carpintero
- Garza
- La Frontera
- Mapirriare
- Mateguana
- Puerto Zancudo
- Raudal Mapiripana

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 Mapiripana

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

### Water

3 lakes.

- Laguna Guaco
- Laguna Negra Piloni
- Laguna Perro de Agua

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 Mapiripana and the best time to visit

In Mapiripana, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 2,831 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (400 mm) and the driest Jan (111 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 111 

Feb 26 125 

Mar 26 187 

Apr 25 292 

May 25 400 

Jun 25 344 

Jul 24 311 

Aug 25 246 

Sep 25 238 

Oct 25 233 

Nov 25 190 

Dec 25 153 

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

## Other municipalities in Guainía Department

- Barrancominas
- Cacahual
- Inírida
- La Guadalupe
- Morichal
- Pana Pana
- Puerto Colombia
- San Felipe

## Quick answers

- Where is Mapiripana?In Guainía Department, Colombia
- What borders Mapiripana?Barrancominas, Cumaribo, Morichal and San José del Guaviare
- What time zone is Mapiripana in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mapiripana?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Mapiripana?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mapiripana?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mapiripana?Settlements lie between 129 m and 161 m
- What is the best time to visit Mapiripana?January
- What is the P-code of Mapiripana?CO94663 (OCHA common operational dataset)