# Hobo Municipality, Huila Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/hobo/

Municipality · Huila Department 

# Hobo

Hobo is a municipality of Colombia in Huila Department. It had an estimated **7,645 people** in 2025 on 194 km² (about 39 per km²). Its main town is Hobo. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,645people (2025)
- 194km²
- 14mapped services
- 603 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Hobo?

Hobo had an estimated **7,645 people** in 2025 — 0.7% of Huila Department, 806th of 1121 municipalities. There are 982 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huila Department figure of 1,009). Spread over 194 km², that is about **39 people per km²**, 625th of 1121 municipalities.

27.4% of people are children under 15 and 10.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 30 across Huila Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 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 Hobo?

Hobo lies in [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Algeciras](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/algeciras/), [Campoalegre](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/campoalegre/), [Gigante](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/gigante/) and [Yaguará](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/yaguara/). By area it is the 712th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.1% of [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/). The centre of Hobo is about 273 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 45 km from Neiva, the main town of Huila Department. The centre point is at 2.5653° N, 75.4490° 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 Hobo

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Hobo: 1 viewpoint; 1 monument.

- Mirador de la Herradura · viewpoint
- Monumento a la Iglesia · monument

### Nearby, outside Hobo

- Mirador · viewpoint, Yaguará16 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: Hobo

- 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) · Neiva46 km
- Eduardo Falla Solano Airport (SVI) · San Vicente Del Caguán89 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:56).

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 Hobo

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Hobo. The largest with a recorded population: Hobo (4,444). Settlements here lie between about 575 m and 626 m above sea level (median 603 m).

- Guasimilla
- Hobo
- Las Vueltas
- Trinidad
- Vueltas

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 Hobo

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chabipa
- Quebrada Guasimilla

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Alto Las Delicias · 2,084 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 Hobo and the best time to visit

In Hobo, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,123 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (180 mm) and the driest Aug (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 64 

Feb 20 80 

Mar 20 124 

Apr 19 141 

May 19 117 

Jun 18 59 

Jul 18 42 

Aug 19 27 

Sep 20 45 

Oct 20 125 

Nov 19 180 

Dec 19 116 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hobo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital E.s.e Hospital Hobo · Hobo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.58459&mlon=-75.45219#map=17/2.58459/-75.45219) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Rivera 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.77802&mlon=-75.25758#map=17/2.77802/-75.25758) 

Petrol pump Biomax · Campoalegre 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.59943&mlon=-75.41529#map=17/2.59943/-75.41529) 

Hotel Hospedaje Estacion · Hobo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.57293&mlon=-75.45933#map=17/2.57293/-75.45933) 

Mall Centro Comercial Unico En Neiva Huila · Campoalegre 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.68061&mlon=-75.32731#map=17/2.68061/-75.32731) 

School Institución Educativa Roberto Suaza Martinez · Hobo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.58137&mlon=-75.44720#map=17/2.58137/-75.44720) 

College Escuela Normal Superior de Gigante · Gigante 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.39974&mlon=-75.51897#map=17/2.39974/-75.51897) 

Police station Estación De Policia · Hobo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.58391&mlon=-75.45250#map=17/2.58391/-75.45250) 

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 Hobo

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Schools1
- Restaurants5
- 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
- Baraya
- Campoalegre
- Colombia
- Elías
- Garzón
- Gigante
- Guadalupe
- 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 Hobo?In Huila Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Hobo?7,645 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Hobo?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Hobo?About 39 people per km²
- What borders Hobo?Algeciras, Campoalegre, Gigante and Yaguará
- What is there to see in Hobo?Mirador de la Herradura, Monumento a la Iglesia
- What time zone is Hobo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Hobo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Hobo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hobo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hobo?Settlements lie between 575 m and 626 m
- What is the highest point in Hobo?Alto Las Delicias (2,084 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Hobo?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hobo?E.s.e Hospital Hobo, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hobo?Banco Agrario, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hobo?Biomax, about 5.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Hobo?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Hobo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Hobo?CO41349 (OCHA common operational dataset)
