# Nátaga Municipality, Huila Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Huila Department 

# Nátaga

Nátaga is a municipality of Colombia in Huila Department. It had an estimated **6,848 people** in 2025 on 132 km² (about 52 per km²). Its main town is Nátaga. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,848people (2025)
- 132km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,653 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Nátaga?

Nátaga had an estimated **6,848 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Huila Department, 848th of 1121 municipalities. There are 958 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huila Department figure of 1,009). Spread over 132 km², that is about **52 people per km²**, 524th of 1121 municipalities.

31.6% of people are children under 15 and 9.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 30 across Huila Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 70 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 Nátaga?

Nátaga lies in [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Paicol](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/paicol/), [Páez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/paez/), [Tesalia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/tesalia/) and [Íquira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/iquira/). By area it is the 843rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.7% of [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/). The centre of Nátaga is about 295 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 69 km from Neiva, the main town of Huila Department. The centre point is at 2.5778° N, 75.7943° 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 Nátaga

### Nearby, outside Nátaga

- Mirador · viewpoint, Páez10 km
- Cueva Caja de Agua · attraction, Paicol16 km
- Cascada la Serpiente · waterfall, Paicol19 km
- Snake Waterfall · attraction, Paicol19 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: Nátaga

- 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) · Neiva69 km
- Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN) · Popayán92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:57).

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 Nátaga

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Nátaga. The largest with a recorded population: Nátaga (2,232). Settlements here lie between about 850 m and 2,064 m above sea level (median 1,653 m).

- Buena Vista
- Corinto
- Del Medio
- El Alto
- El Alto Carmelo
- El Chiriri
- El Orozco
- El Porvenir
- El Socorro
- El Teniente
- El Triunfo
- El Vergel
- La Alondra
- La Brisa
- La Cascajosa
- La Esmeralda
- La Florida
- La Hondura
- La Luisa
- La Reforma
- Las Honduras
- Las Mercedes
- Las Nanes
- Los Laureles
- Nátaga
- Patio Bonito
- Potrerillo
- Salamina
- San Isidro
- Tres Esquinas
- Villaverde
- Yapona
- Yarumal

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 Nátaga

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Bringamosa
- Quebrada El Mulato
- Quebrada El Tablón
- Quebrada El Teniente
- Quebrada La Laja
- Quebrada Orozco
- Quebrada Yapona

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Alto El Teniente · 1,907 m
- Cuchilla El Teniente · 1,891 m
- Cerro Alto · 1,453 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 Nátaga and the best time to visit

In Nátaga, 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 Nátaga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Nataga Luis Antonio Mojica · Nátaga 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.53825&mlon=-75.80704#map=17/2.53825/-75.80704) 

Bank Cooperativa Ultrahuilca · Tesalia 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.48668&mlon=-75.73100#map=17/2.48668/-75.73100) 

ATM Cajero ATH · La Plata 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.39016&mlon=-75.89147#map=17/2.39016/-75.89147) 

Petrol pump Bomba Riochiquito · Páez 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.67160&mlon=-75.78296#map=17/2.67160/-75.78296) 

Hotel Ecoposada La Victoria · Tesalia 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.49112&mlon=-75.73154#map=17/2.49112/-75.73154) 

Mall Centro La Plata · La Plata 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.38947&mlon=-75.89115#map=17/2.38947/-75.89115) 

School Escuela El Carmen · Nátaga 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.58004&mlon=-75.79793#map=17/2.58004/-75.79793) 

College Colegio Tecnico Agropecuario · Páez 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.52266&mlon=-75.95792#map=17/2.52266/-75.95792) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Tesalia 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.48588&mlon=-75.73145#map=17/2.48588/-75.73145) 

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 Nátaga

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools13
- Restaurants2

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
- La Plata
- Neiva
- 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 Nátaga?In Huila Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Nátaga?6,848 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Nátaga?About 26 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Nátaga?About 52 people per km²
- What borders Nátaga?Paicol, Páez, Tesalia and Íquira
- What is there to see in Nátaga?Mirador, Cueva Caja de Agua, Cascada la Serpiente, Snake Waterfall
- What time zone is Nátaga in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nátaga?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Nátaga?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nátaga?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nátaga?Settlements lie between 850 m and 2,064 m
- What is the highest point in Nátaga?Alto El Teniente (1,907 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nátaga?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nátaga?Hospital De Nataga Luis Antonio Mojica, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nátaga?Cooperativa Ultrahuilca, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nátaga?Cajero ATH, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nátaga?Bomba Riochiquito, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nátaga?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nátaga?CO41483 (OCHA common operational dataset)