# Teruel Municipality, Huila Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Huila Department 

# Teruel

Teruel is a municipality of Colombia in Huila Department. It had an estimated **8,424 people** in 2025 on 472 km² (about 18 per km²). Its main town is Teruel. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,424people (2025)
- 472km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,043 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Teruel?

Teruel had an estimated **8,424 people** in 2025 — 0.7% of Huila Department, 768th of 1121 municipalities. There are 930 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huila Department figure of 1,009). Spread over 472 km², that is about **18 people per km²**, 906th of 1121 municipalities.

26.8% of people are children under 15 and 11.0% 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 61 children and older people.

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35–39 ****520**

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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 Teruel?

Teruel lies in [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Palermo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/palermo/), [Planadas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/planadas/), [Páez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/paez/), [Santa María](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/santa-maria/), [Yaguará](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/yaguara/) and [Íquira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/iquira/). By area it is the 386th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.6% of [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/). The centre of Teruel is about 271 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 53 km from Neiva, the main town of Huila Department. The centre point is at 2.8317° N, 75.7513° 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).

## Know before you go: Teruel

- 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) · Neiva52 km
- Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN) · Popayán104 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:56).

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 Teruel

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Teruel. The largest with a recorded population: Teruel (3,921). Settlements here lie between about 796 m and 2,352 m above sea level (median 1,043 m).

- Almorzadero
- Arrayanes
- Bajo Cielo
- Beberrecio
- Bodega
- Bolloneque
- Coco
- El Diamante
- El Ingenio
- El Palmar
- El Paraiso
- El Paraíso
- El Pedernal
- El Tablón
- Herrecito
- Honduras
- La Armenia
- La Cañada
- La Granja
- La Guaca
- La Loma
- La Maria
- La Mina
- La Palma
- La Polonia
- La Primavera
- Las Cruces
- Las Herreras
- Paraiso
- Pubenza
- Rio Iquira
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San José
- San Martín
- Teruel
- Tres Casitas
- Villa Sofía

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 Teruel

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Cañada Paraíso
- Quebrada Beberrecio
- Quebrada Bolloneque
- Quebrada Cambulos
- Quebrada Chontadura
- Quebrada El Iguá
- Quebrada El Rincón
- Quebrada La Cañada
- Quebrada Las Herreras
- Quebrada Las Varas
- Quebrada Palmarito
- Río Santa María

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Pan de Azúcar · 3,038 m
- Loma El Tablón · 1,309 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 1,118 m
- Loma El Iguá · 965 m
- Loma Costeña · 830 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 Teruel and the best time to visit

In Teruel, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,096 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (173 mm) and the driest Aug (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 61 

Feb 21 77 

Mar 20 119 

Apr 20 141 

May 20 117 

Jun 19 56 

Jul 19 42 

Aug 20 29 

Sep 21 47 

Oct 21 124 

Nov 20 173 

Dec 20 110 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Teruel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hozpital Santa Maria · Palermo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.86139&mlon=-75.59780#map=17/2.86139/-75.59780) 

Petrol pump Bomba Riochiquito · Páez 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.67160&mlon=-75.78296#map=17/2.67160/-75.78296) 

Hotel Hotel Renacer · Planadas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.99876&mlon=-75.76172#map=17/2.99876/-75.76172) 

School Escuela Los Alpes · Íquira 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.74949&mlon=-75.74732#map=17/2.74949/-75.74732) 

College Instituto educativa normal superior ' enrique vallejo ' · Páez 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.63256&mlon=-75.97332#map=17/2.63256/-75.97332) 

Police station Estación · Páez 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.64588&mlon=-75.97163#map=17/2.64588/-75.97163) 

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 Teruel

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools9
- Restaurants1

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
- Tello
- Tesalia
- Timaná
- Villavieja
- Yaguará
- Íquira

## Quick answers

- Where is Teruel?In Huila Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Teruel?8,424 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Teruel?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Teruel?About 18 people per km²
- What borders Teruel?Palermo, Planadas, Páez, Santa María, Yaguará and Íquira
- What time zone is Teruel in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Teruel?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Teruel?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Teruel?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Teruel?Settlements lie between 796 m and 2,352 m
- What is the highest point in Teruel?Pan de Azúcar (3,038 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Teruel?December to March and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Teruel?Hozpital Santa Maria, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Teruel?Bomba Riochiquito, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Teruel?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Teruel?CO41801 (OCHA common operational dataset)