# La Macarena Municipality, Meta Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Meta Department 

# La Macarena

La Macarena is a municipality of Colombia in Meta Department. It had an estimated **29,274 people** in 2025 on 10,850 km² (about 2.7 per km²). 72 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 112 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 29,274people (2025)
- 10,850km²
- 112mapped services
- 267 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Macarena?

La Macarena had an estimated **29,274 people** in 2025 — 2.7% of Meta Department, 286th of 1121 municipalities. There are 885 women for every 1,000 men (below the Meta Department figure of 998). Spread over 10,850 km², that is about **2.7 people per km²**, 1081st of 1121 municipalities.

33.3% of people are children under 15 and 4.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 32 across Meta Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,247**

5–9 ****3,324**

10–14 ****3,181**

15–19 ****2,815**

20–24 ****2,459**

25–29 ****2,291**

30–34 ****2,161**

35–39 ****1,997**

40–44 ****1,857**

45–49 ****1,605**

50–54 ****1,280**

55–59 ****1,020**

60–64 ****771**

65–69 ****518**

70–74 ****317**

75–79 ****195**

80–84 ****105**

85–89 ****54**

90–94 ****38**

95+ ****29**

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 La Macarena?

La Macarena lies in [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Calamar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/calamar/), [San José del Guaviare](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/san-jose-del-guaviare/), [San Vicente del Caguán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/san-vicente-del-caguan/), [Uribe](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/uribe/) and [Vistahermosa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/vistahermosa/). By area it is the 25th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 12.7% of [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/). The centre of La Macarena is about 277 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 231 km from Villavicencio, the main town of Meta Department. The centre point is at 2.1223° N, 74.1485° 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 La Macarena

OpenStreetMap lists 25 named sights in La Macarena: 12 waterfalls; 4 attractions; 3 beachs; 3 archaeological sites; 2 viewpoints; 1 nature reserve.

- Petroglifos Alto Raudal · archaeological site
- Petroglifos bajo raudal · archaeological site
- Tumbas N.N. · archaeological site
- Cascada · waterfall
- Cascada La Virgen · waterfall
- Cascada Negra · waterfall
- Caño piedra · waterfall
- La Escalera · waterfall
- Los Pianos · waterfall
- Los cuarzos · waterfall
- Pailones · waterfall
- Pailones · waterfall
- Tapete verde · waterfall
- caño Escondido · waterfall
- cruce de caño · waterfall
- Jardín Botánico de la Macarena · nature reserve
- Isla De Andrece · beach
- Isla De Los Selosdos · beach
- Isla La Ceiba · beach
- El Mirador · viewpoint
- sunrise · viewpoint
- Caño Cristalitos · attraction
- Pozos de Caño Cristales · attraction
- Raudal Angostura I · attraction
- Transbordador · attraction

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: La Macarena

- 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

- La Macarena Airport (LMC) · La Macarena41 km
- Eduardo Falla Solano Airport (SVI) · San Vicente Del Caguán69 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:51, sunset around 17:51).

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 La Macarena

Open gazetteers list **72 villages, towns and localities** in La Macarena. The largest with a recorded population: La Macarena (3,466). Settlements here lie between about 218 m and 384 m above sea level (median 267 m).

- Alto Losada
- Alto Morocoy
- Alto Pocetas
- Alto Yari
- Antiguo ETCR Yarí (Playa Rica)
- Barcelona
- Bocanas del perdido
- Bocas del Perdido
- Casa Agapito
- Caserío El Recreo
- Caserío El Rubí
- Caserío La Cristalina
- Caserío La Sombra
- Caserío San Francisco de La Sombra
- Caserío San Juan de Lozada
- Caserío Villa del Río
- Caño
- Caño Canoas
- Caño Cristales
- Caño Gringo
- Charco Casa de Piedra
- Charco Teófilo
- Ciudad de Piedra
- Dijen
- El Billar
- El Jardin
- El Jardín
- El Porvenir
- El Quebradón
- El Recreo
- El Refugio
- El Rubi
- El Topacio
- El Triunfo
- El Turpial
- El Vergel
- Girasol
- Guadualosa
- La Batalla
- La Catalina
- La Cristalina
- La Cristalina de Losada
- La Macarena
- La Machaca
- La Sombra
- La Tunia
- La Unión
- Las Delicias
- Laureles
- Los Indios
- Los Lobos
- Los Pozos
- Minas Blancas
- Miraflores
- Playa El Diablo
- Playa Rica
- Puerto Losada
- Sachene
- Salto Angostura
- Samaria
- San José de Caquetania
- San Juan de Losada
- San Juan de Lozada
- San Pablo
- Trapiche
- Vereda California
- Vereda El Retiro
- Vereda La Y
- Vereda Las Delicias
- Villa Carmona
- Villa Rica
- Yarumales

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 La Macarena

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

### Water

113 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Caño Agua Bonita
- Caño Aguas Claras
- Caño Aguazul
- Caño Arbey
- Caño Azul
- Caño Blanco
- Caño Bohórquez
- Caño Borugo
- Caño Cachicamo
- Caño Caimán
- Caño Caimán
- Caño Canoas
- Caño Cementerio
- Caño Chicho
- Caño Chivas
- Caño Claritos
- Caño Claro
- Caño Claro
- Caño Correntoso
- Caño Cristales
- Caño El Encanto
- Caño El Gavilán
- Caño El Perdido
- Caño El Salado

…and 91 more.

### Coast and islands

6 islands; 5 lagoons.

- Isla Catalina
- Isla La Ceiba
- Isla Los Salados
- Isla de Andrade
- Isla de Las Canoas
- Isla de Los Soldados
- Laguna Guio
- Laguna Los Indios
- Laguna Roa
- Laguna Taborda
- Laguna Yarumales

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Alto La Pedregosa · 329 m
- Alto Losada · 323 m

### Getting around

4 airports; 4 airfields.

- Caquetania
- El Recreo
- El Retiro
- La Macarena Airport
- La Tunía Oeste 1
- Sachene Sudeste 1
- Sachene Suroeste 1
- San Vicente Del Caguan Este

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 La Macarena and the best time to visit

In La Macarena, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (25 °C). About 1,419 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (213 mm) and the driest Aug (53 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 26 68 

Feb 27 91 

Mar 26 149 

Apr 26 169 

May 25 157 

Jun 25 93 

Jul 25 75 

Aug 26 53 

Sep 27 64 

Oct 26 151 

Nov 25 213 

Dec 25 137 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Macarena

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel La Manigua Lodge · La Macarena 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.21415&mlon=-73.82973#map=17/2.21415/-73.82973) 

School Las Heliconias · La Macarena 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.23509&mlon=-74.15116#map=17/2.23509/-74.15116) 

College Sede el educativa el Recreo · La Macarena 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.98115&mlon=-74.17150#map=17/1.98115/-74.17150) 

Police station Estación de Policía · La Macarena 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.06816&mlon=-74.24707#map=17/2.06816/-74.24707) 

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 La Macarena

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels28
- Shopping malls1
- Schools66
- Colleges and universities4
- 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 Meta Department

- Acacías
- Barranca de Upía
- Cabuyaro
- Castilla la Nueva
- Cubarral
- Cumaral
- El Calvario
- El Castillo
- El Dorado
- Fuente de Oro
- Granada
- Guamal
- Lejanías
- Mapiripán
- Mesetas
- Puerto Concordia
- Puerto Gaitán
- Puerto Lleras
- Puerto López
- Puerto Rico
- Restrepo
- San Carlos de Guaroa
- San Juan de Arama
- San Juanito
- San Martín
- Uribe
- Villavicencio
- Vistahermosa

## Quick answers

- Where is La Macarena?In Meta Department, Colombia
- What is the population of La Macarena?29,274 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Macarena?About 24 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Macarena?About 2.7 people per km²
- What borders La Macarena?Calamar, San José del Guaviare, San Vicente del Caguán, Uribe and Vistahermosa
- What is there to see in La Macarena?Cascada, Cascada La Virgen, Cascada Negra, Caño Cristalitos
- What time zone is La Macarena in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Macarena?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in La Macarena?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Macarena?72 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Macarena?Settlements lie between 218 m and 384 m
- What is the highest point in La Macarena?Alto La Pedregosa (329 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Macarena?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in La Macarena?1 mapped
- How many banks are in La Macarena?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Macarena?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Macarena?CO50350 (OCHA common operational dataset)