# Yaguará Municipality, Huila Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Huila Department 

# Yaguará

Yaguará is a municipality of Colombia in Huila Department. It had an estimated **8,099 people** in 2025 on 333 km² (about 24 per km²). Its main town is Yaguará. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,099people (2025)
- 333km²
- 17mapped services
- 699 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Yaguará?

Yaguará had an estimated **8,099 people** in 2025 — 0.7% of Huila Department, 783rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 973 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huila Department figure of 1,009). Spread over 333 km², that is about **24 people per km²**, 814th of 1121 municipalities.

22.1% of people are children under 15 and 11.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 30 across Huila Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 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 Yaguará?

Yaguará lies in [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Campoalegre](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/campoalegre/), [Gigante](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/gigante/), [Hobo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/hobo/), [Palermo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/palermo/), [Teruel](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/teruel/), [Tesalia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/tesalia/) and [Íquira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/iquira/). By area it is the 514th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.8% of [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/). The centre of Yaguará is about 272 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 2.6313° N, 75.5268° 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 Yaguará

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Yaguará: 1 viewpoint.

- Mirador · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Yaguará

- Mirador de la Herradura · viewpoint, Hobo9.6 km
- Monumento a la Iglesia · monument, Hobo9.9 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: Yaguará

- 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) · Neiva44 km
- Eduardo Falla Solano Airport (SVI) · San Vicente Del Caguán100 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:58, 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 Yaguará

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Yaguará. The largest with a recorded population: Yaguará (5,724). Settlements here lie between about 563 m and 1,053 m above sea level (median 699 m).

- Bocachica
- Buenos Aires
- Cajamarca
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar
- Chile
- Domingo Arias
- El Ancón
- El Coco
- El Olivo
- El Recreo
- El Reflejo
- El Rincón
- La Lagunita
- Las Brisas
- Las Mesitas
- Letran
- Maco
- México
- Palmira
- San Carlos
- San Miguel
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Rosa
- Totumito
- Upar
- Venecia
- Yaguará

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 Yaguará

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

### Water

36 rivers and streams.

- Cañada Buena Vista
- Cañada El Pará
- Cañada Sania Honda
- Quebrada Aguadulce
- Quebrada Caraguagia
- Quebrada Caraguaja
- Quebrada Chichayaco
- Quebrada Chichayaco
- Quebrada Chicrall
- Quebrada Chipaca
- Quebrada El Achiote
- Quebrada El Arenoso
- Quebrada El Jaquito
- Quebrada El Palmar
- Quebrada El Partidero
- Quebrada El Sapo
- Quebrada El Verde
- Quebrada Jesús
- Quebrada La Boba
- Quebrada La Brisa
- Quebrada La Caraguaja
- Quebrada La Garza
- Quebrada La Limonada
- Quebrada La Mochila

…and 12 more.

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Loma Filo de Hambre · 1,055 m
- Loma Chile · 975 m
- Loma El Cucharo · 826 m
- Loma Hato Nuevo · 707 m
- Quebrada El Espinol · 634 m
- Cerro de Las Cruces · 607 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 Yaguará and the best time to visit

In Yaguará, 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 Yaguará

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Hospital Laura Perdomo de Garcia · Yaguará 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.66810&mlon=-75.51857#map=17/2.66810/-75.51857) 

Bank Cooperativa Ultrahuilca · Tesalia 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.48668&mlon=-75.73100#map=17/2.48668/-75.73100) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Hobo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.54367&mlon=-75.50028#map=17/2.54367/-75.50028) 

Hotel Hotel Savarin · Yaguará 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.66232&mlon=-75.51703#map=17/2.66232/-75.51703) 

Mall Centro Comercial Unico En Neiva Huila · Campoalegre 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.68061&mlon=-75.32731#map=17/2.68061/-75.32731) 

School escuela · Yaguará 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.65384&mlon=-75.50386#map=17/2.65384/-75.50386) 

College Centro de Estudios Urbanos · Tesalia 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.44417&mlon=-75.62140#map=17/2.44417/-75.62140) 

Police station Estación De Policia · Hobo 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.58391&mlon=-75.45250#map=17/2.58391/-75.45250) 

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 Yaguará

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels8
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants6

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
- Villavieja
- Íquira

## Quick answers

- Where is Yaguará?In Huila Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Yaguará?8,099 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Yaguará?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Yaguará?About 24 people per km²
- What borders Yaguará?Campoalegre, Gigante, Hobo, Palermo, Teruel, Tesalia and Íquira
- What is there to see in Yaguará?Mirador
- What time zone is Yaguará in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yaguará?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Yaguará?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yaguará?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yaguará?Settlements lie between 563 m and 1,053 m
- What is the highest point in Yaguará?Loma Filo de Hambre (1,055 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Yaguará?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yaguará?ESE Hospital Laura Perdomo de Garcia, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yaguará?Cooperativa Ultrahuilca, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yaguará?Terpel, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Yaguará?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yaguará?CO41885 (OCHA common operational dataset)