# La Plata Municipality, Huila Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/la-plata/ Municipality · Huila Department # La Plata La Plata is a municipality of Colombia in Huila Department. It had an estimated **64,929 people** in 2025 on 814 km² (about 80 per km²). Its main town is La Plata. 131 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 112 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64,929people (2025) - 814km² - 112mapped services - 1,559 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in La Plata? La Plata had an estimated **64,929 people** in 2025 — 5.6% of Huila Department, 109th of 1121 municipalities. There are 976 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huila Department figure of 1,009). Spread over 814 km², that is about **80 people per km²**, 350th of 1121 municipalities. 30.0% of people are children under 15 and 8.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 30 across Huila Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people. 0–4 ****6,503** 5–9 ****6,644** 10–14 ****6,320** 15–19 ****5,847** 20–24 ****5,344** 25–29 ****5,023** 30–34 ****4,734** 35–39 ****4,196** 40–44 ****3,731** 45–49 ****3,237** 50–54 ****2,860** 55–59 ****2,700** 60–64 ****2,422** 65–69 ****1,928** 70–74 ****1,409** 75–79 ****966** 80–84 ****581** 85–89 ****291** 90–94 ****126** 95+ ****48** 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 La Plata? La Plata lies in [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Inzá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/inza/), [La Argentina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/la-argentina/), [Paicol](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/paicol/), [Pital](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/pital/), [Puracé](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/purace/) and [Páez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/paez/). By area it is the 249th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 4.5% of [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/). The centre of La Plata is about 330 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 103 km from Neiva, the main town of Huila Department. The centre point is at 2.3280° N, 75.9896° 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 La Plata OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in La Plata: 7 memorials; 1 monument; 1 waterfall; 1 attraction. - Cascada La Azufrada · waterfall - La azufrada · attraction - Iglesia San Rafael · monument - Monument to Policarpa · memorial - Monumento Club Rotario · memorial - Monumento a Cristóbal Colon · memorial - Monumento a Garcia Rovira · memorial - Monumento a San Pedro · memorial - Monumento a la Tuba · memorial - monumento a las 3 naiones · memorial ### Nearby, outside La Plata - Vda San Pedro · viewpoint, Inzá17 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: La Plata - 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 - Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN) · Popayán70 km - Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) · Florencia95 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:58). 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 La Plata Open gazetteers list **131 villages, towns and localities** in La Plata. The largest with a recorded population: La Plata (19,275) and La Chorrera (15). Settlements here lie between about 953 m and 2,440 m above sea level (median 1,559 m). - Agua Bonita - Aguablanca - Alemania - Altamisa - Antonio Nariño - Arrayan - Bajo Moscopan - Bajo Retiro - Bajo Rico - Bajo Villamercedes - Belen - Belgica - Bellavista - Belén - Berlín - Buenavista - Buenos Aires - Cabuyal - Cachipay - Calichambe - Carmelo - Casablanca - Choco - Combeima - Dos Aguas - Dos Cominos - Ecuador - El Arrayan - El Carmelo - El Carmen - El Carmen I - El Cedro - El Cerrito - El Choco - El Congreso - El Coral - El Dinde - El Estibano - El Horizonte - El Jigual - El Libano - El Limon - El Mango - El Palacio Jericó - El Palmar - El Pedregal - El Perico - El Pescado - El Porvenir - El Recreo - El Roble - El Rosal - El Salado - El Tablon - El Tablón - El Tigre - El Vigón - Embudo - Fátima - Gallego - Guinea - Jamaica - Jetzén - La Argentina - La Aurora - La Azufrada - La Brisas - La Camelia - La Chorrera - La Colorada - La Esmeralda - La Esperanza - La Estacion - La Estrella - La Floresta - La Florida - La Guinea - La Isla - La Lindosa - La Linea - La Maria - La Morena - La Palma - La Plata - La Reforma - La Union - La Valeriana - La Vega - Las Acacias - Las Brisas - Las Colonias - Las Delicias - Las Juntas - Las Mercedes - Llanacones - Loctania - Los Alpes - Los Laureles - Los Pinos - Los Sauces - Maracaibo - Monserrate - Montebello - Naranjal - Nueva Irlanda - Palestina - Patio Pelado - Pescado - Quebrada de Los Muertos - San Andrés - San Francisco - San Isidro - San Jose De Juntas - San José - San Juan - San Juanito - San Martin - San Miguel - San Rafael - San Sebastian - San Vicente - Santa Helena - Santa Marta - Santa Rosa - Segoviana - Segovianas - Tesorito - Vereda La Mesa - Veredo Alto Cañada - Villa Aucia - Villa Colombia 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 La Plata Named natural and historic features inside La Plata, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 42 rivers and streams. - El Diviso - El Saladito - El Vegón - Quebrada Aguablanca - Quebrada Asafranal - Quebrada Barbilla - Quebrada Calichambre - Quebrada Casa Blanca - Quebrada El Avispero - Quebrada El Dinde - Quebrada El Purgatorio - Quebrada El Remolino - Quebrada El Salado - Quebrada El Salado - Quebrada El Trueno - Quebrada La Azufrada - Quebrada La Chorrera - Quebrada La Chorrera - Quebrada La Esmeralda - Quebrada La Ladera - Quebrada La Sapatersa - Quebrada Las Mercedes - Quebrada Las Pavas - Quebrada Loma Alta …and 18 more. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 2 mountains. - Cerro La Osera · 2,463 m - Alto Jetzén · 2,237 m - Cerro Los Andes · 2,167 m - Cerro El Rucio · 2,042 m - Cerro Monserrate · 1,575 m - Alto Retiro · 1,425 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 La Plata and the best time to visit In La Plata, the warmest month is Feb (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,021 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (158 mm) and the driest Aug (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 15 61 Feb 15 72 Mar 15 106 Apr 15 131 May 15 105 Jun 14 56 Jul 14 38 Aug 14 27 Sep 15 45 Oct 15 118 Nov 15 158 Dec 15 102 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Plata Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital IPS ESE San Sebastian · La Plata 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.39342&mlon=-75.89038#map=17/2.39342/-75.89038) Bank Banco Agrario · La Plata 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.38797&mlon=-75.89176#map=17/2.38797/-75.89176) ATM Supermercado El Económico · La Plata 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.38819&mlon=-75.89321#map=17/2.38819/-75.89321) Petrol pump Terpel · La Plata 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.39140&mlon=-75.88586#map=17/2.39140/-75.88586) Hotel Termales de San Sebastian · La Plata 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.28837&mlon=-75.97555#map=17/2.28837/-75.97555) Mall Centro Comercial Primitivo Lozada · La Plata 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.38917&mlon=-75.89137#map=17/2.38917/-75.89137) School Escuela La Estrella · La Plata 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.36603&mlon=-75.99797#map=17/2.36603/-75.99797) College Universidad Sur Colombiana · La Plata 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.38574&mlon=-75.90443#map=17/2.38574/-75.90443) Police station Policía Nacional · La Plata 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.38938&mlon=-75.89222#map=17/2.38938/-75.89222) 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 La Plata Places mapped inside La Plata in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks7 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels17 - Shopping malls2 - Schools17 - Colleges and universities5 - Pharmacies9 - Restaurants41 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics5 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 - Hobo - Isnos - La Argentina - 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 La Plata?In Huila Department, Colombia - What is the population of La Plata?64,929 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in La Plata?About 27 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of La Plata?About 80 people per km² - What borders La Plata?Inzá, La Argentina, Paicol, Pital, Puracé and Páez - What is there to see in La Plata?Cascada La Azufrada, Iglesia San Rafael, La azufrada, Monument to Policarpa - What time zone is La Plata in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in La Plata?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in La Plata?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Plata?131 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Plata?Settlements lie between 953 m and 2,440 m - What is the highest point in La Plata?Cerro La Osera (2,463 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Plata?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to La Plata?IPS ESE San Sebastian, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Plata?Banco Agrario, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to La Plata?Supermercado El Económico, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Plata?Terpel, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in La Plata?5 mapped - How many banks are in La Plata?7 mapped - How many ATMs are in La Plata?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in La Plata?1 mapped - What is the P-code of La Plata?CO41396 (OCHA common operational dataset)