# Baraya Municipality, Huila Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/baraya/ Municipality · Huila Department # Baraya Baraya is a municipality of Colombia in Huila Department. It had an estimated **8,599 people** in 2025 on 787 km² (about 11 per km²). Its main town is Baraya. 132 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8,599people (2025) - 787km² - 22mapped services - 1,421 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Baraya? Baraya had an estimated **8,599 people** in 2025 — 0.7% of Huila Department, 759th of 1121 municipalities. There are 837 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huila Department figure of 1,009). Spread over 787 km², that is about **11 people per km²**, 995th of 1121 municipalities. 22.6% of people are children under 15 and 12.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 30 across Huila Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people. 0–4 ****503** 5–9 ****645** 10–14 ****797** 15–19 ****887** 20–24 ****764** 25–29 ****575** 30–34 ****495** 35–39 ****485** 40–44 ****510** 45–49 ****519** 50–54 ****496** 55–59 ****467** 60–64 ****422** 65–69 ****354** 70–74 ****277** 75–79 ****189** 80–84 ****109** 85–89 ****51** 90–94 ****30** 95+ ****17** 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 Baraya? Baraya lies in [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Alpujarra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/alpujarra/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/colombia/), [San Vicente del Caguán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/san-vicente-del-caguan/), [Tello](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/tello/), [Uribe](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/uribe/) and [Villavieja](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/villavieja/). By area it is the 260th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 4.3% of [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/). The centre of Baraya is about 193 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 39 km from Neiva, the main town of Huila Department. The centre point is at 3.1240° N, 74.9878° 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 Baraya OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Baraya: 1 viewpoint; 1 zoo. - El Boquete · viewpoint - Parque Zoologico · zoo ### Nearby, outside Baraya - Sendero de los Xilopalos · attraction, Villavieja18 km - Los Hoyos - Desierto Gris · viewpoint, Villavieja19 km - Los Hoyos · viewpoint, Villavieja19 km - Piscina mineral · attraction, Villavieja19 km - Mirador Ventana · viewpoint, Villavieja19 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: Baraya - 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 - Benito Salas Airport (NVA) · Neiva39 km - Eduardo Falla Solano Airport (SVI) · San Vicente Del Caguán111 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:53). 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 Baraya Open gazetteers list **132 villages, towns and localities** in Baraya. The largest with a recorded population: Baraya (4,402). Settlements here lie between about 452 m and 2,431 m above sea level (median 1,421 m). - Alto del Cotudo - Arenoso - Arizona - Armenia - Arranzanales - Baraya - Bejucal - Buenavista - Buenos Aires - Campamento Lemaya - Campamento Managua - Caracolisa - Chiflón - Confin - Corinto - Corralito - Darién - Delicias - Dolores - Dublin - El Billar - El Blancal - El Bolsillo - El Cambio - El Carmelo - El Cedro - El Darien - El Dique - El Levante - El Mirador - El Ojito - El Olvido - El Oriente - El Pajuil - El Playón - El Porvenir - El Rosal - El Saladito - El Salado - El Tigre - El Totumo - El Triunfo - El Uval - El Vaticano - El Venado - El Volador - Espinalosa - Finlandia - Flandes - Ginebra - Guaraguau - Hacienda El Desquite - Hacienda Jerusalen - Hacienda Las Perlas - Hacienda Los Olivos - Hacienda Manila - Hacienda Miraflores - Hacienda Montebello - Hacienda Pensilvania - Hacienda San Martín - Junín - La Arabia - La Argelia - La Balsa - La Batalla - La Bodega - La Brisa - La Conquista - La Esperanza - La Espinalosa - La Estrella - La Floresta - La Ilusión - La Judea - La Meseta - La Palma - La Paloma - La Pampa - La Paz - La Primavera - La Soledad - La Troja - La Unión - La Vega - Las Brisas - Las Cuevas - Las Delicias - Las Nubes - Laureles - Los Alpes - Los Andes - Los Balsos - Los Canchos - Los Guacharacos - Los Juntas - Los Laureles - Los Mangos - Macal - Manzanares - Martinica - Miraflor - Miraflores - Miramar - Mundo Viejo - Patia - Patio Bonito - Patía - Peña Blanca - Plaza de Neiva - Reyes - Ricaurte - Rosales - San Agustín - San Antonio - San Isidro - San Joaquin - San Marino - San Miguel - Santa Cecilia - Santa Elena - Santa María - Santa Teresa - Santo Domingo - Soto - Tachuelo - Valparaíso - Vegonia - Venadito - Ventanas - Villa Cecilia - Yarumal - Zarzal 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 Baraya Named natural and historic features inside Baraya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 64 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Caño El Salado - Caño La Babilla - Laguna de Volcanes - Quebrada Agua Blanca - Quebrada Aguas Blancas - Quebrada Bejucal - Quebrada Buenos Aires - Quebrada Cachimbal - Quebrada Cajones - Quebrada Chafarote - Quebrada El Ahogado - Quebrada El Guadualito - Quebrada El Hoyo - Quebrada El Marquez - Quebrada El Misterio - Quebrada El Olivo - Quebrada El Retiro - Quebrada El Salado - Quebrada El Socorro - Quebrada Emayá - Quebrada Gracían - Quebrada Gualanday - Quebrada La Arenosa - Quebrada La Hendija …and 41 more. ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains; 7 hills. - Cerro Triunfo · 2,974 m - Cuchilla Laureles · 2,514 m - Alto La Cruz · 1,694 m - Filo Peña Morada · 1,691 m - Cuchilla El Chamuscado · 1,311 m - Filo La Laguna · 1,167 m - Alto de Puraca · 964 m - Loma El Boquerón · 858 m - Cerro San Martín · 842 m - Loma Santa Helena · 811 m - Loma Comejenes · 768 m - Loma Las Burras · 753 m - Loma Buenos Aires · 709 m - Loma La Ovejera · 675 m - Loma Buenos Aires · 667 m - Cerro Barzal · 511 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Pensilvania ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Hacienda Reyes West 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 Baraya and the best time to visit In Baraya, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,317 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (195 mm) and the driest Aug (43 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 66 Feb 21 86 Mar 21 140 Apr 20 165 May 20 148 Jun 19 80 Jul 19 62 Aug 20 43 Sep 21 58 Oct 21 143 Nov 20 195 Dec 20 128 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Baraya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Baraya · Baraya 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.15137&mlon=-75.05540#map=17/3.15137/-75.05540) Bank utrahuilca Baraya · Baraya 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.15190&mlon=-75.05304#map=17/3.15190/-75.05304) ATM punto inicio AP · Baraya 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.06886&mlon=-74.84559#map=17/3.06886/-74.84559) Petrol pump EDS Villa María · Villavieja 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.21665&mlon=-75.21352#map=17/3.21665/-75.21352) Hotel Residensia Renata · Baraya 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.15181&mlon=-75.05072#map=17/3.15181/-75.05072) Mall Santa Lucia Plaza · Neiva 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.93864&mlon=-75.24876#map=17/2.93864/-75.24876) School colegio Nal Antonio Baraya · Baraya 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.15428&mlon=-75.05025#map=17/3.15428/-75.05025) College Institución Educativa Jesús María Aguirre Charry · Aipe 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.22331&mlon=-75.24353#map=17/3.22331/-75.24353) Police station Estacion Policia Nal. · Baraya 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.15196&mlon=-75.05343#map=17/3.15196/-75.05343) 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 Baraya Places mapped inside Baraya in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - ATMs1 - Hotels4 - Schools8 - 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 Huila Department - Acevedo - Agrado - Aipe - Algeciras - Altamira - Campoalegre - Colombia - Elías - Garzón - Gigante - Guadalupe - Hobo - Isnos - La Argentina - La Plata - Neiva - Nátaga - Oporapa - Paicol - Palermo - Palestina - Pital - Pitalito - Rivera - Saladoblanco - San Agustín - Santa María - Suaza - Tarqui - Tello - Teruel - Tesalia - Timaná - Villavieja - Yaguará - Íquira ## Quick answers - Where is Baraya?In Huila Department, Colombia - What is the population of Baraya?8,599 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Baraya?About 31 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Baraya?About 11 people per km² - What borders Baraya?Alpujarra, Colombia, San Vicente del Caguán, Tello, Uribe and Villavieja - What is there to see in Baraya?El Boquete, Parque Zoologico - What time zone is Baraya in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Baraya?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Baraya?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Baraya?132 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Baraya?Settlements lie between 452 m and 2,431 m - What is the highest point in Baraya?Cerro Triunfo (2,974 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Baraya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Baraya?Hospital Baraya, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Baraya?utrahuilca Baraya, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Baraya?punto inicio AP, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baraya?EDS Villa María, about 27 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Baraya?3 mapped - How many banks are in Baraya?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Baraya?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Baraya?CO41078 (OCHA common operational dataset)