# Tello Municipality, Huila Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Huila Department 

# Tello

Tello is a municipality of Colombia in Huila Department. It had an estimated **12,288 people** in 2025 on 531 km² (about 23 per km²). Its main town is Tello. 65 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,288people (2025)
- 531km²
- 7mapped services
- 920 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tello?

Tello had an estimated **12,288 people** in 2025 — 1.1% of Huila Department, 611th of 1121 municipalities. There are 892 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huila Department figure of 1,009). Spread over 531 km², that is about **23 people per km²**, 834th of 1121 municipalities.

26.4% of people are children under 15 and 11.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 30 across Huila Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,004**

5–9 ****1,106**

10–14 ****1,129**

15–19 ****1,059**

20–24 ****931**

25–29 ****834**

30–34 ****795**

35–39 ****752**

40–44 ****745**

45–49 ****707**

50–54 ****646**

55–59 ****617**

60–64 ****567**

65–69 ****472**

70–74 ****366**

75–79 ****258**

80–84 ****154**

85–89 ****76**

90–94 ****39**

95+ ****23**

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 Tello?

Tello lies in [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Aipe](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/aipe/), [Baraya](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/baraya/), [Neiva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/neiva/), [San Vicente del Caguán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/san-vicente-del-caguan/) and [Villavieja](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/villavieja/). By area it is the 349th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.9% of [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/). The centre of Tello is about 207 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 24 km from Neiva, the main town of Huila Department. The centre point is at 3.0394° N, 75.0909° 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 Tello

### Nearby, outside Tello

- Parque Zoologico · zoo, Baraya13 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: Tello

- 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) · Neiva25 km
- Eduardo Falla Solano Airport (SVI) · San Vicente Del Caguán105 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:53).

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 Tello

Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in Tello. The largest with a recorded population: Tello (10,273). Settlements here lie between about 400 m and 2,436 m above sea level (median 920 m).

- Alto la Urraca
- Anacleto García
- Barragán
- Bogotá
- Campo Alegre
- Cañada
- Cedral
- Cucharito
- Delicias Vieja
- El Castañal
- El Cedral
- El Ceibo
- El Diamante
- El Granero
- El Hoyo
- El Limón
- El Milagro
- El Molino
- El Rubí
- El Vergel
- Espinalito
- Flor Morado
- Fortalecillas
- Hacienda El Marquez
- La Argelia
- La Aurora
- La Cabaña
- La Esperanza
- La Habana
- La Justicia
- La Maporita
- La Mesa del Trapiche
- La Primavera
- La Ramada
- La Tebalda
- La Troya
- Lusitania
- Mesa Redonda
- Miravalle
- Monserrate
- Morrocoy
- Palmeras
- Peñón de Bucacá
- Piamonte
- Potreritos
- Rionegro
- Romero
- San Andrés
- San Angel
- San Ignacio
- San Isidro
- San José
- San Rafael
- Santa Marta
- Santa Rita
- Santa Victoria
- Sierra de la Cañada
- Sierra del Gramal
- Tanque Acueducto
- Tello
- Tierrahueca
- Tundama
- Vegalarga
- Verdelago
- Villalba

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 Tello

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

### Water

71 rivers and streams.

- El Retorno
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Aguas Claras
- Quebrada Arenoso
- Quebrada Baleas
- Quebrada Barranquilla
- Quebrada Bateas
- Quebrada Buenavista
- Quebrada Caliona
- Quebrada Caracoli
- Quebrada Coscorrón
- Quebrada El Aceite
- Quebrada El Aguacate
- Quebrada El Boston
- Quebrada El Cadillo
- Quebrada El Candado
- Quebrada El Castañal
- Quebrada El Cauca
- Quebrada El Cedro
- Quebrada El Diablo
- Quebrada El Hoyo
- Quebrada El Limón
- Quebrada El Salado
- Quebrada El Salado

…and 47 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Carpintero

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains; 5 hills.

- Alto Urraca · 1,877 m
- Loma el Boquete · 1,708 m
- Alto de Flroes · 1,368 m
- Filo Buenavista · 1,245 m
- Cerro Pacarní · 1,080 m
- Loma El Espejo · 1,050 m
- Sierra El Gramal · 753 m
- Loma Las Guacamayas · 676 m
- Loma Chiriquí · 646 m
- Loma San José · 645 m
- Peñón de Fortalecillas · 479 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 Tello and the best time to visit

In Tello, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,317 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (195 mm) and the driest Aug (43 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 66 

Feb 21 86 

Mar 21 140 

Apr 20 165 

May 20 148 

Jun 19 80 

Jul 19 62 

Aug 20 43 

Sep 21 58 

Oct 21 143 

Nov 20 195 

Dec 20 128 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tello

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Salud · Tello 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.06828&mlon=-75.13887#map=17/3.06828/-75.13887) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Tello 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.06798&mlon=-75.13797#map=17/3.06798/-75.13797) 

ATM Banco Agrario de Colombia · Villavieja 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.21959&mlon=-75.21827#map=17/3.21959/-75.21827) 

Petrol pump EDS Las Palmas Plus · Neiva 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.94431&mlon=-75.24590#map=17/2.94431/-75.24590) 

Hotel Residensia Renata · Baraya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.15181&mlon=-75.05072#map=17/3.15181/-75.05072) 

Mall Santa Lucia Plaza · Neiva 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.93864&mlon=-75.24876#map=17/2.93864/-75.24876) 

School Sede Jose Francisco Miranda Tello · Tello 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.06632&mlon=-75.13942#map=17/3.06632/-75.13942) 

College ASPAEN Gimnasio Yumaná · Neiva 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.93678&mlon=-75.24324#map=17/2.93678/-75.24324) 

Police station Estacion de Policia Tello · Tello 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.06849&mlon=-75.13862#map=17/3.06849/-75.13862) 

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 Tello

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Schools2
- 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
- Pital
- Pitalito
- Rivera
- Saladoblanco
- San Agustín
- Santa María
- Suaza
- Tarqui
- Teruel
- Tesalia
- Timaná
- Villavieja
- Yaguará
- Íquira

## Quick answers

- Where is Tello?In Huila Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Tello?12,288 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tello?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tello?About 23 people per km²
- What borders Tello?Aipe, Baraya, Neiva, San Vicente del Caguán and Villavieja
- What is there to see in Tello?Parque Zoologico
- What time zone is Tello in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tello?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Tello?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tello?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tello?Settlements lie between 400 m and 2,436 m
- What is the highest point in Tello?Alto Urraca (1,877 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tello?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tello?Centro Salud, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tello?Banco Agrario, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tello?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tello?EDS Las Palmas Plus, about 20 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tello?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Tello?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tello?CO41799 (OCHA common operational dataset)