# Paicol Municipality, Huila Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Huila Department 

# Paicol

Paicol is a municipality of Colombia in Huila Department. It had an estimated **6,995 people** in 2025 on 278 km² (about 25 per km²). Its main town is Paicol. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,995people (2025)
- 278km²
- 13mapped services
- 1,091 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Paicol?

Paicol had an estimated **6,995 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Huila Department, 841st of 1121 municipalities. There are 967 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huila Department figure of 1,009). Spread over 278 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 798th of 1121 municipalities.

27.4% of people are children under 15 and 9.4% 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 58 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 Paicol?

Paicol lies in [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Agrado](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/agrado/), [Gigante](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/gigante/), [La Plata](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/la-plata/), [Nátaga](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/nataga/), [Pital](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/pital/), [Páez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/paez/) and [Tesalia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/tesalia/). By area it is the 573rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.5% of [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/). The centre of Paicol is about 305 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 76 km from Neiva, the main town of Huila Department. The centre point is at 2.4050° N, 75.7114° 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 Paicol

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Paicol: 2 attractions; 1 waterfall.

- Cascada la Serpiente · waterfall
- Cueva Caja de Agua · attraction
- Snake Waterfall · attraction

### Nearby, outside Paicol

- Cascada La Azufrada · waterfall, La Plata17 km
- La azufrada · attraction, La Plata17 km
- Casa de la Cultura · gallery, Agrado18 km
- Virgen del Carmen · monument, Pital18 km
- Monumento Club Rotario · memorial, La Plata19 km
- Monument to Policarpa · memorial, La Plata20 km
- Monumento a San Pedro · memorial, La Plata20 km
- monumento a las 3 naiones · memorial, La Plata20 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: Paicol

- 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) · Neiva76 km
- Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) · Florencia92 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 05:58, 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 Paicol

Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Paicol. The largest with a recorded population: Paicol (1,681). Settlements here lie between about 643 m and 1,847 m above sea level (median 1,091 m).

- Belén
- Buenavista
- Calota
- Caloto
- Celicóndor
- Corinto
- De Caloto
- Domingo Arias
- El Aguacatal
- El Alto
- El Carmen
- El Chaparro
- El Desvelo
- El Diamante
- El Hueco
- El Madroño
- El Ocaso
- El Trapichito
- El Vergel
- El Vigo
- Flandes
- Garrapatas
- La Caja
- La Chapa
- La Cumbre
- La Hacienda
- La Laja
- La Lajita
- La Línea
- La María
- La Mesa
- La Meseta
- La Reforma
- La Vega
- La Victoria
- Las Mercedes
- Las Orquideas
- Los Cauchos
- Los Llanitos
- Líbano
- Manga Grande
- Matanzas
- Miranda
- Natagaima
- Paicol
- Peña Negra
- Primavera
- San Antonio
- San Joaquín
- San Luis
- San Marcos
- San Matias
- San Matías
- San Miguel
- San Rafael
- Santa Helena
- Santa Ines
- Santa Inés
- Santa Rita
- Suiza
- Tierra Blanca
- Villa María
- Villa Nury

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 Paicol

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

### Water

28 rivers and streams.

- El Añil
- La Avería
- Quebrada Cachimbo
- Quebrada Caloto
- Quebrada El Orinoco
- Quebrada El Palmo
- Quebrada El Salero
- Quebrada El Socorro
- Quebrada El Tigre
- Quebrada El Tigre
- Quebrada El Tigre
- Quebrada El Tigre
- Quebrada El Trapichito
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Ascención
- Quebrada La Buitrera
- Quebrada La Cañada
- Quebrada La Salada
- Quebrada La Troya
- Quebrada La Venta
- Quebrada Las Delicias
- Quebrada Motilón
- Quebrada Tierra Blanca

…and 4 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro de San Jacinto · 1,764 m
- Loma de Chavero · 1,502 m
- Cerro Matambo · 1,467 m
- Cerro de Ramírez · 1,378 m
- Cerro Pantano · 1,355 m
- Cerro de Pantano · 1,307 m
- Cerro Nariz de Pijao · 1,237 m
- Loma de Potrerito · 1,031 m
- Morro Briceño · 963 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 Paicol and the best time to visit

In Paicol, 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 Paicol

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Santa Teresa · Tesalia 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.48356&mlon=-75.72801#map=17/2.48356/-75.72801) 

Bank Banco Agrario de Colombia · Tesalia 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.48650&mlon=-75.73090#map=17/2.48650/-75.73090) 

ATM Cajero ATH · La Plata 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.39016&mlon=-75.89147#map=17/2.39016/-75.89147) 

Petrol pump Eds Terpel Halcones De Gigante · Gigante 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.39670&mlon=-75.53887#map=17/2.39670/-75.53887) 

Hotel Cabañas San Nicolas -Paicol/Huila · Paicol 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.39445&mlon=-75.77525#map=17/2.39445/-75.77525) 

Mall Centro La Plata · La Plata 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.38947&mlon=-75.89115#map=17/2.38947/-75.89115) 

School Colegio · Paicol 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.45126&mlon=-75.77202#map=17/2.45126/-75.77202) 

College Centro de Estudios Urbanos · Tesalia 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.44417&mlon=-75.62140#map=17/2.44417/-75.62140) 

Police station Estacion policial · Paicol 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.44875&mlon=-75.77334#map=17/2.44875/-75.77334) 

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 Paicol

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

- Hotels7
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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
- Nátaga
- Oporapa
- Palermo
- Palestina
- Pital
- Pitalito
- Rivera
- Saladoblanco
- San Agustín
- Santa María
- Suaza
- Tarqui
- Tello
- Teruel
- Tesalia
- Timaná
- Villavieja
- Yaguará
- Íquira

## Quick answers

- Where is Paicol?In Huila Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Paicol?6,995 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Paicol?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Paicol?About 25 people per km²
- What borders Paicol?Agrado, Gigante, La Plata, Nátaga, Pital, Páez and Tesalia
- What is there to see in Paicol?Cascada la Serpiente, Cueva Caja de Agua, Snake Waterfall
- What time zone is Paicol in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Paicol?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Paicol?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paicol?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paicol?Settlements lie between 643 m and 1,847 m
- What is the highest point in Paicol?Cerro de San Jacinto (1,764 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Paicol?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paicol?Hospital Santa Teresa, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paicol?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Paicol?Cajero ATH, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paicol?Eds Terpel Halcones De Gigante, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Paicol?CO41518 (OCHA common operational dataset)