# Villavieja Municipality, Huila Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Huila Department 

# Villavieja

Villavieja is a municipality of Colombia in Huila Department. It had an estimated **7,541 people** in 2025 on 544 km² (about 14 per km²). Its main town is Villavieja. 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 97 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,541people (2025)
- 544km²
- 97mapped services
- 466 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Villavieja?

Villavieja had an estimated **7,541 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Huila Department, 808th of 1121 municipalities. There are 941 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huila Department figure of 1,009). Spread over 544 km², that is about **14 people per km²**, 958th of 1121 municipalities.

23.4% of people are children under 15 and 12.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 30 across Huila Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 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 Villavieja?

Villavieja 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/), [Alpujarra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/alpujarra/), [Baraya](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/baraya/), [Natagaima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/natagaima/) and [Tello](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/tello/). By area it is the 341st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.0% of [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/). The centre of Villavieja is about 187 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 43 km from Neiva, the main town of Huila Department. The centre point is at 3.2835° N, 75.1219° 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 Villavieja

OpenStreetMap lists 18 named sights in Villavieja: 7 viewpoints; 6 attractions; 5 museums.

- Museo Artesanal Casa Del Totumo · museum
- Museo Paleontologio · museum
- Museo de Historia Natural La Tatacoa · museum
- Observatorio · museum
- Observatorio Astrosur · museum
- Antique desert eye · viewpoint
- Cusco Labyrinth · viewpoint
- Desierto erosionado · viewpoint
- Los Hoyos · viewpoint
- Los Hoyos - Desierto Gris · viewpoint
- Mirador Ventana · viewpoint
- Mirador desierto rojo · viewpoint
- Estoraque La Torre · attraction
- Fossils · attraction
- Observatorio Astronomico de Tatacoa · attraction
- Piscina mineral · attraction
- Sand Banks · attraction
- Sendero de los Xilopalos · attraction

### Nearby, outside Villavieja

- Coliseo de Ferias Aipe · theme park, Aipe15 km
- Los Petroglifos el Callejón · archaeological site, Aipe15 km
- Parque Zoologico · zoo, Baraya16 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: Villavieja

- 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) · Neiva42 km
- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué127 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 Villavieja

Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Villavieja. The largest with a recorded population: Villavieja (2,730). Settlements here lie between about 353 m and 1,414 m above sea level (median 466 m).

- Aguahedionda
- Aguazul
- Balsilla
- Barzalosa
- Buenavista
- Cabrera
- Cabuyal
- Cantara
- Casezing
- Diomatal
- El Agrado
- El Balso
- El Cambio
- El Chulupo
- El Curuntal
- El Dinde
- El Doche
- El Gramal
- El Granadillo
- El Guayabo
- El Higuerón
- El Líbano
- El Mesón
- El Penón
- El Placer
- El Tomo
- Filandia
- Golondrinas
- Guacharaco
- Hacienda Argentina
- Hacienda Buenos Aires
- Hacienda Casazinc
- Hacienda Chacarón
- Hacienda Corinto
- Hacienda El Arepal
- Hato Nuevo
- La Astilla
- La Borrega
- La Burrera
- La Cabaña
- La Calera
- La Chivera
- La Esperanza
- La Flor
- La Guacharaca
- La Gutierrez
- La Laguna
- La Lajas
- La Maria
- La Pacha
- La Rayona
- La Victoria
- Las Juntas
- Las Pavas
- Las Yeguas
- Los Hoyos
- Los Mangos
- Los Monos
- Madroñal
- Maracaibo
- Mirador
- Miraflores
- Mirolindo
- Mirolindo El Alto
- Pachinga
- Palmichal
- Paraseco
- Patio Barrido
- Peña Amarilla
- Pico la Guacamaya
- Polonia
- Potosí
- Puerta El Valle
- Reyes
- Rodeito
- San Alfonso
- San Francisco
- San Juanito
- Soplaviento
- Versalles
- Villa Tulia
- Villavieja

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 Villavieja

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

### Water

37 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Bambucá
- Quebrada Barsaloza
- Quebrada Cascabel
- Quebrada Chimbilá
- Quebrada Cocuy
- Quebrada Coruntal
- Quebrada El Azafraz
- Quebrada El Cardón
- Quebrada El Encanto
- Quebrada El Fical
- Quebrada El Guabano
- Quebrada El Jagüey
- Quebrada El Madroño
- Quebrada El Maguey
- Quebrada El Totumo
- Quebrada El Zanjón
- Quebrada Guaraguao
- Quebrada Igua
- Quebrada La Arenosa
- Quebrada La Borrega
- Quebrada La Guaca
- Quebrada La Gutierrez
- Quebrada Las Lajas
- Quebrada Los Ameses

…and 13 more.

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Isla Morocho
- Isla del Pleito

### Hills and mountains

19 hills; 8 mountains; 1 peak.

- Cuchilla Llano Largo · 1,321 m
- Pico La Buitrera · 1,217 m
- Cerro Gramo · 1,075 m
- Loma El Corral · 1,060 m
- Cerro El Gigante · 846 m
- Loma Los Cacaos · 839 m
- Loma Mata Gente · 822 m
- Loma El Volador · 803 m
- Loma Guasima · 754 m
- Cerro Redondo · 751 m
- Loma El Boquete de Diablo · 664 m
- Alto de La Mula · 660 m
- Loma Chacarón · 607 m
- Loma Tenerife · 546 m
- Loma Achotillal · 534 m
- Cerro Miracielo · 527 m
- Cerro Las Yeguas · 523 m
- Loma El Cajuche · 493 m
- Cerro Gordo · 477 m
- Loma Buena Esperanza · 476 m
- Loma El Paradero de Las Yeguas · 459 m
- Loma Larga · 446 m
- Morro El Salvador · 434 m
- Loma Perico · 426 m

…and 4 more.

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 Villavieja and the best time to visit

In Villavieja, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,406 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (187 mm) and the driest Aug (58 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 25 64 

Feb 26 86 

Mar 25 140 

Apr 25 178 

May 24 162 

Jun 24 98 

Jul 24 76 

Aug 25 58 

Sep 26 73 

Oct 25 159 

Nov 24 187 

Dec 24 126 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Villavieja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital del Villavieja · Villavieja 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.21966&mlon=-75.21965#map=17/3.21966/-75.21965) 

Bank utrahuilca Baraya · Baraya 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.15190&mlon=-75.05304#map=17/3.15190/-75.05304) 

ATM Banco Agrario de Colombia · Villavieja 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.21959&mlon=-75.21827#map=17/3.21959/-75.21827) 

Petrol pump EDS Villa María · Villavieja 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.21665&mlon=-75.21352#map=17/3.21665/-75.21352) 

Hotel Valle de Las Constelaciones · Villavieja 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.27962&mlon=-75.11583#map=17/3.27962/-75.11583) 

School Casa Musical Batuta · Villavieja 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.22079&mlon=-75.22039#map=17/3.22079/-75.22039) 

College Institución Educativa Jesús María Aguirre Charry · Aipe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.22331&mlon=-75.24353#map=17/3.22331/-75.24353) 

Police station Estación Policía · Villavieja 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.22011&mlon=-75.21883#map=17/3.22011/-75.21883) 

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 Villavieja

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

- Hospitals2
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels66
- Schools1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants23
- 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
- Tesalia
- Timaná
- Yaguará
- Íquira

## Quick answers

- Where is Villavieja?In Huila Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Villavieja?7,541 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Villavieja?About 35 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Villavieja?About 14 people per km²
- What borders Villavieja?Aipe, Alpujarra, Baraya, Natagaima and Tello
- What is there to see in Villavieja?Antique desert eye, Cusco Labyrinth, Desierto erosionado, Estoraque La Torre
- What time zone is Villavieja in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Villavieja?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Villavieja?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Villavieja?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Villavieja?Settlements lie between 353 m and 1,414 m
- What is the highest point in Villavieja?Cuchilla Llano Largo (1,321 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Villavieja?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Villavieja?Hospital del Villavieja, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Villavieja?utrahuilca Baraya, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Villavieja?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Villavieja?EDS Villa María, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Villavieja?2 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Villavieja?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Villavieja?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Villavieja?CO41872 (OCHA common operational dataset)