# Elías Municipality, Huila Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Huila Department 

# Elías

Elías is a municipality of Colombia in Huila Department. It had an estimated **4,478 people** in 2025 on 80 km² (about 56 per km²). Its main town is Elías. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,478people (2025)
- 80.4km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,408 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Elías?

Elías had an estimated **4,478 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Huila Department, 973rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 920 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huila Department figure of 1,009). Spread over 80 km², that is about **56 people per km²**, 483rd of 1121 municipalities.

24.7% of people are children under 15 and 12.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 30 across Huila Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 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 Elías?

Elías lies in [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Oporapa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/oporapa/), [Pitalito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/pitalito/), [Saladoblanco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/saladoblanco/), [Tarqui](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/tarqui/) and [Timaná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/timana/). By area it is the 989th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.4% of [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/). The centre of Elías is about 357 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 127 km from Neiva, the main town of Huila Department. The centre point is at 2.0026° N, 75.9519° 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: Elías

- 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

- Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) · Florencia63 km
- Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN) · Popayán89 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:59).

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 Elías

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Elías. The largest with a recorded population: Elías (1,117). Settlements here lie between about 926 m and 1,652 m above sea level (median 1,408 m).

- El Viso
- Elías
- La Aguada
- La Chamba
- La Cuchilla
- Oritoguaz
- Poterillo
- San Marcos

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 Elías

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Oporapa
- Zanjón Matamocho

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Loma El Colegio · 1,952 m
- La Chamba · 984 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 Elías and the best time to visit

In Elías, the warmest month is Feb (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (166 mm) and the driest Aug (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 72 

Feb 16 81 

Mar 16 117 

Apr 16 138 

May 15 113 

Jun 15 72 

Jul 14 48 

Aug 15 34 

Sep 16 52 

Oct 16 126 

Nov 16 166 

Dec 16 114 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Elías

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE San Francisco de Asis · Elías 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.01249&mlon=-75.94049#map=17/2.01249/-75.94049) 

Bank Banco de Occidente · Pitalito 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.85197&mlon=-76.04615#map=17/1.85197/-76.04615) 

ATM Banco de Bogota · San Agustín 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.88137&mlon=-76.27073#map=17/1.88137/-76.27073) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Timaná 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.98132&mlon=-75.93290#map=17/1.98132/-75.93290) 

Hotel Posada Turistica · Elías 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.01302&mlon=-75.93974#map=17/2.01302/-75.93974) 

Mall Café Mall Pitalito · Pitalito 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.86281&mlon=-76.04448#map=17/1.86281/-76.04448) 

School Institución Educativo María Auxiliadora · Elías 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.01156&mlon=-75.94206#map=17/2.01156/-75.94206) 

College SENA Pitalito · Pitalito 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.85478&mlon=-76.04811#map=17/1.85478/-76.04811) 

Police station Estación De Policia · Saladoblanco 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.99188&mlon=-76.04656#map=17/1.99188/-76.04656) 

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 Elías

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools1
- 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 Huila Department

- Acevedo
- Agrado
- Aipe
- Algeciras
- Altamira
- Baraya
- Campoalegre
- Colombia
- 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 Elías?In Huila Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Elías?4,478 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Elías?About 32 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Elías?About 56 people per km²
- What borders Elías?Oporapa, Pitalito, Saladoblanco, Tarqui and Timaná
- What time zone is Elías in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Elías?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Elías?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Elías?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Elías?Settlements lie between 926 m and 1,652 m
- What is the highest point in Elías?Loma El Colegio (1,952 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Elías?December to March and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Elías?ESE San Francisco de Asis, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Elías?Banco de Occidente, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Elías?Banco de Bogota, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Elías?Terpel, about 3.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Elías?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Elías?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Elías?CO41244 (OCHA common operational dataset)