# Tesalia Municipality, Huila Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Huila Department 

# Tesalia

Tesalia is a municipality of Colombia in Huila Department. It had an estimated **11,361 people** in 2025 on 367 km² (about 31 per km²). Its main town is Tesalia. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,361people (2025)
- 367km²
- 16mapped services
- 885 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tesalia?

Tesalia had an estimated **11,361 people** in 2025 — 1.0% of Huila Department, 643rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 965 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huila Department figure of 1,009). Spread over 367 km², that is about **31 people per km²**, 719th of 1121 municipalities.

26.3% of people are children under 15 and 10.7% 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 59 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 Tesalia?

Tesalia lies in [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Gigante](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/gigante/), [Nátaga](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/nataga/), [Paicol](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/paicol/), [Yaguará](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/yaguara/) and [Íquira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/iquira/). By area it is the 480th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.0% of [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/). The centre of Tesalia is about 292 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 64 km from Neiva, the main town of Huila Department. The centre point is at 2.5444° N, 75.7039° 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 Tesalia

### Nearby, outside Tesalia

- Cueva Caja de Agua · attraction, Paicol15 km
- Cascada la Serpiente · waterfall, Paicol16 km
- Snake Waterfall · attraction, Paicol17 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: Tesalia

- 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) · Neiva64 km
- Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN) · Popayán101 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 05:58, 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 Tesalia

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Tesalia. The largest with a recorded population: Tesalia (3,981). Settlements here lie between about 610 m and 2,171 m above sea level (median 885 m).

- Ambica
- Chilvanejo
- El Abanico
- El Achiote
- El Aguacate
- El Alto
- El Dave
- El Diamante
- El Espinal
- El Guamal
- El Higuerón
- El Limpiadero
- El Moral
- El Repinal
- El Salado
- El Viso
- Fosfaco
- La Beatriz
- La Esperanza
- La Judea
- La Manga
- La Palma
- La Pradera
- La Topa
- La Uvalda
- La Vega del Páez
- Llano Largo
- Los Angeles
- Los Yuyos
- Malagana
- Pacarni
- Pacarní
- Pan de Azúcar
- Potrero Grande
- Remolino del Vicho
- Rural Mixta
- San Martín
- Tesalia
- Tierra Loca

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 Tesalia

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

### Water

36 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Bombón
- Quebrada Cachimbo
- Quebrada Caraguaja
- Quebrada Chiriri
- Quebrada Colorada
- Quebrada El Carbón
- Quebrada El Dave
- Quebrada El Espinal
- Quebrada El Guamal
- Quebrada El Guineal
- Quebrada El Hatillo
- Quebrada El Infierno
- Quebrada El Ipó
- Quebrada El Ipó
- Quebrada El Paicito
- Quebrada El Pindal
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Gualanday
- Quebrada Guasimalito
- Quebrada Guyubito
- Quebrada La Cueva
- Quebrada La Guasimal
- Quebrada La Honda
- Quebrada La Turbia

…and 12 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Alto La Ovejera · 1,090 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 Tesalia and the best time to visit

In Tesalia, 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 Tesalia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Santa Teresa · Tesalia 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.48356&mlon=-75.72801#map=17/2.48356/-75.72801) 

Bank Cooperativa Ultrahuilca · Tesalia 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.48668&mlon=-75.73100#map=17/2.48668/-75.73100) 

ATM Cajero ATH · La Plata 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.39016&mlon=-75.89147#map=17/2.39016/-75.89147) 

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

Hotel Ecoposada La Victoria · Tesalia 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.49112&mlon=-75.73154#map=17/2.49112/-75.73154) 

Mall Centro La Plata · La Plata 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.38947&mlon=-75.89115#map=17/2.38947/-75.89115) 

School Escuela Buena Vista · Nátaga 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.56673&mlon=-75.76863#map=17/2.56673/-75.76863) 

College Centro de Estudios Urbanos · Tesalia 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.44417&mlon=-75.62140#map=17/2.44417/-75.62140) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Tesalia 7.2 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 Tesalia

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Hotels2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants9
- Police stations1

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
- Teruel
- Timaná
- Villavieja
- Yaguará
- Íquira

## Quick answers

- Where is Tesalia?In Huila Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Tesalia?11,361 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tesalia?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tesalia?About 31 people per km²
- What borders Tesalia?Gigante, Nátaga, Paicol, Yaguará and Íquira
- What is there to see in Tesalia?Cueva Caja de Agua, Cascada la Serpiente, Snake Waterfall
- What time zone is Tesalia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tesalia?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Tesalia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tesalia?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tesalia?Settlements lie between 610 m and 2,171 m
- What is the highest point in Tesalia?Alto La Ovejera (1,090 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tesalia?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tesalia?Hospital Santa Teresa, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tesalia?Cooperativa Ultrahuilca, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tesalia?Cajero ATH, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tesalia?Bomba Riochiquito, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tesalia?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Tesalia?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tesalia?CO41797 (OCHA common operational dataset)