# Pital Municipality, Huila Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Huila Department 

# Pital

Pital is a municipality of Colombia in Huila Department. It had an estimated **14,506 people** in 2025 on 194 km² (about 75 per km²). Its main town is Pital. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14,506people (2025)
- 194km²
- 24mapped services
- 1,298 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Pital?

Pital had an estimated **14,506 people** in 2025 — 1.2% of Huila Department, 539th of 1121 municipalities. There are 991 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huila Department figure of 1,009). Spread over 194 km², that is about **75 people per km²**, 376th of 1121 municipalities.

31.3% of people are children under 15 and 9.0% 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 67 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,570**

5–9 ****1,552**

10–14 ****1,410**

15–19 ****1,249**

20–24 ****1,119**

25–29 ****1,037**

30–34 ****959**

35–39 ****871**

40–44 ****828**

45–49 ****750**

50–54 ****661**

55–59 ****624**

60–64 ****564**

65–69 ****453**

70–74 ****344**

75–79 ****247**

80–84 ****150**

85–89 ****67**

90–94 ****31**

95+ ****14**

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 Pital?

Pital lies in [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Agrado](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/agrado/), [Altamira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/altamira/), [La Argentina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/la-argentina/), [La Plata](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/la-plata/), [Paicol](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/paicol/) and [Tarqui](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/tarqui/). By area it is the 714th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.1% of [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/). The centre of Pital is about 326 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 97 km from Neiva, the main town of Huila Department. The centre point is at 2.2572° N, 75.8368° 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 Pital

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pital: 1 monument.

- Virgen del Carmen · monument

### Nearby, outside Pital

- Casa de la Cultura · gallery, Agrado7.4 km
- Cascada La Azufrada · waterfall, La Plata14 km
- La azufrada · attraction, La Plata14 km
- Monument to Policarpa · memorial, La Plata16 km
- monumento a las 3 naiones · memorial, La Plata16 km
- Monumento a Garcia Rovira · memorial, La Plata16 km
- Monumento a San Pedro · memorial, La Plata16 km
- Monumento a Cristóbal Colon · memorial, La Plata16 km
- Monumento Club Rotario · memorial, La Plata16 km
- Monumento a la Tuba · memorial, La Plata16 km
- Iglesia San Rafael · monument, La Plata17 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: Pital

- 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) · Florencia80 km
- Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN) · Popayán89 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 17:58).

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 Pital

Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Pital. The largest with a recorded population: Pital (12,246). Settlements here lie between about 765 m and 2,111 m above sea level (median 1,298 m).

- Buenos Aires
- Canoas
- Chimbayaco
- Damasco
- De Santa Rosa
- El Arrayán
- El Carmen
- El Cauchal
- El Chorrillo
- El Congo
- El Guaimaral
- El Higuerón
- El Hueco
- El Inco
- El Mirador
- El Paraíso
- El Retiro
- El Roblal
- El Socorro
- El Uvital
- Flor Amarilla
- Jericó
- La Alemana
- La Cabaña
- La Calda
- La Ceja
- La Chamba
- La Chanza
- La Ermita
- La Esperanza
- La Galguita
- La Laguna
- La Mesa
- La Morena
- La Palma
- La Segoviana
- La Yaguilga
- Lagunilla
- Las Mercedes
- Loma La Pelota
- Los Colorados
- Los Medios
- Peña Negra
- Pital
- Quebrada El Cusco
- San Joaquin
- San Joaquín
- San José
- San Luis
- Versalles

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 Pital

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Bejucal
- Quebrada El Chorrillo
- Quebrada El Confite
- Quebrada El Coral
- Quebrada El Madroño
- Quebrada El Obispo
- Quebrada El Roblal
- Quebrada Galda
- Quebrada La Angostura
- Quebrada La Mosca
- Quebrada La Tambuyina
- Quebrada Lagunilla
- Quebrada Minas
- Quebrada Peñas Negras
- Quebrada Tingo
- Río Loro

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cuchilla de Monserrate · 1,878 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 997 m
- Loma de Reyes · 934 m
- Lomas La Galda · 888 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 Pital and the best time to visit

In Pital, 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 Pital

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital San Juan De Dios · Pital 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.26990&mlon=-75.80699#map=17/2.26990/-75.80699) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Pital 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.26709&mlon=-75.80420#map=17/2.26709/-75.80420) 

ATM Supermercado El Económico · La Plata 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.38819&mlon=-75.89321#map=17/2.38819/-75.89321) 

Petrol pump Terpel · La Plata 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.39140&mlon=-75.88586#map=17/2.39140/-75.88586) 

Hotel Hotel Eden De Paz · Pital 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.26564&mlon=-75.80745#map=17/2.26564/-75.80745) 

Mall Centro Comercial Primitivo Lozada · La Plata 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.38917&mlon=-75.89137#map=17/2.38917/-75.89137) 

School Escuela San Antonio · Pital 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.23631&mlon=-75.84967#map=17/2.23631/-75.84967) 

College Institución Educativa La Merced · Agrado 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.25636&mlon=-75.76622#map=17/2.25636/-75.76622) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Pital 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.26642&mlon=-75.80332#map=17/2.26642/-75.80332) 

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 Pital

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Hotels2
- Schools14
- Restaurants4
- 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
- Paicol
- Palermo
- Palestina
- Pitalito
- Rivera
- Saladoblanco
- San Agustín
- Santa María
- Suaza
- Tarqui
- Tello
- Teruel
- Tesalia
- Timaná
- Villavieja
- Yaguará
- Íquira

## Quick answers

- Where is Pital?In Huila Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Pital?14,506 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pital?About 27 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pital?About 75 people per km²
- What borders Pital?Agrado, Altamira, La Argentina, La Plata, Paicol and Tarqui
- What is there to see in Pital?Virgen del Carmen
- What time zone is Pital in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pital?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Pital?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pital?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pital?Settlements lie between 765 m and 2,111 m
- What is the highest point in Pital?Cuchilla de Monserrate (1,878 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pital?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pital?San Juan De Dios, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pital?Banco Agrario, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pital?Supermercado El Económico, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pital?Terpel, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pital?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Pital?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pital?CO41548 (OCHA common operational dataset)