# Puerto López Municipality, Meta Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Meta Department 

# Puerto López

Puerto López is a municipality of Colombia in Meta Department. It had an estimated **31,491 people** in 2025 on 6,915 km² (about 4.6 per km²). 177 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 139 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31,491people (2025)
- 6,915km²
- 139mapped services
- 196 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Puerto López?

Puerto López had an estimated **31,491 people** in 2025 — 2.9% of Meta Department, 266th of 1121 municipalities. There are 989 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Meta Department figure of 998). Spread over 6,915 km², that is about **4.6 people per km²**, 1067th of 1121 municipalities.

27.5% of people are children under 15 and 8.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 32 across Meta Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,777**

5–9 ****2,978**

10–14 ****2,886**

15–19 ****2,603**

20–24 ****2,430**

25–29 ****2,455**

30–34 ****2,396**

35–39 ****2,105**

40–44 ****1,920**

45–49 ****1,799**

50–54 ****1,664**

55–59 ****1,554**

60–64 ****1,317**

65–69 ****964**

70–74 ****661**

75–79 ****467**

80–84 ****281**

85–89 ****123**

90–94 ****57**

95+ ****37**

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 Puerto López?

Puerto López lies in [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 10 other municipalities: [Cabuyaro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/cabuyaro/), [Cumaral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/cumaral/), [Maní](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/mani/), [Puerto Gaitán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/puerto-gaitan/), [Restrepo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/restrepo/), [San Carlos de Guaroa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/san-carlos-de-guaroa/), [San Martín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/san-martin/), [Tauramena](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/tauramena/), [Villanueva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/villanueva/) and [Villavicencio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/villavicencio/). By area it is the 33rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 8.1% of [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/). The centre of Puerto López is about 170 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 108 km from Villavicencio, the main town of Meta Department. The centre point is at 4.0393° N, 72.6566° 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 Puerto López

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Puerto López: 1 beach; 1 viewpoint; 1 memorial; 1 monument.

- Playa Rica · beach
- Torre mirador · viewpoint
- Concha Acústica · monument
- El Silbón · memorial

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: Puerto López

- 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

- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio107 km
- El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP) · Yopal145 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:49, sunset around 17:42).

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 Puerto López

Open gazetteers list **177 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto López. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto López (16,678). Settlements here lie between about 145 m and 253 m above sea level (median 196 m).

- Acapulco
- Agua Clara
- Agua Linda
- Altamira
- Antonia Santos
- Arizona
- Arrejitos
- Aserradero
- Aurora
- Barranca
- Boca de Monte
- Boca de Ratón
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Cachicamo
- Calandaima
- California
- Camboya
- Campamento
- Campo Alegre
- Campo Pajuil
- Campo Salado
- Campo Victoria
- Chaviva
- Condominio Campestre Sol Del Llano
- Cuernavaca
- Cumaral
- Curumare
- Donde Cala
- El Bambú
- El Cacho
- El Callao
- El Cedral
- El Chocho
- El Comando
- El Danubio
- El Darién
- El Diamante
- El Limonar
- El Maranguango
- El Miedo
- El Nilo
- El Paraíso
- El Piñal
- El Rodeo
- El Silencio
- El Tigre
- El Tigrillo
- El Toro
- El Triunfo
- El Turpial
- El Viento
- Floralta
- Florida
- Guacamaya
- Guarataro
- Guayuriba
- Gustiquia
- Humacita
- Humapo
- Humapo B
- La Abeja
- La Alianza
- La Angostura
- La Argentina
- La Aurora
- La Balsa
- La Banqueta
- La Bermeja
- La Bonga
- La Cabaña
- La Colonia
- La Conquista
- La Consulta
- La Culebra
- La Esperanza
- La Floresta
- La Florida
- La Frontera
- La Libertad
- La Mansión
- La Mesa
- La Mirana
- La Morena
- La Nirvana
- La Porfía
- La Pradera
- La Reforma
- La Samaria
- La Siberia
- La Soberana
- La Tigrera
- La Vainilla
- La Variante
- La Veguita
- La Victoria
- La Vigía
- La Vorágine
- Lajitas
- Las Brisas
- Las Brisas del Llano
- Las Corocoras
- Las Delicias
- Las Dos Eses
- Las Guacharacas
- Las Hortencias
- Las Leonas
- Lorena
- Los Andes
- Los Laureles
- Los Mangos
- Los Salados
- Macurita
- Maiporé
- Maria Isabel
- Marmoral
- Mata Azul
- Matamata
- Matazul
- Mayaral
- Melúa
- Menegua
- Mesitas
- Milano
- Morenita
- Moriche
- Mozambique
- Murure
- Nare
- Navajas
- Navidad
- Nojumea
- Olivera
- Pachaquiaro
- Palmarito
- Palmilla
- Patagonia
- Piedra Candela
- Potosí
- Pozones
- Primavera
- Pueblo
- Pueblo de Indios
- Puerto Cabro
- Puerto Guadalupe
- Puerto López
- Puerto Nilo
- Puerto Porfia
- Puerto Porfía
- Puerto de Yucuana
- Pénjamo
- Rancho Alegre
- Rancho Bravo
- Remolino
- Rincon Sabanas De La Soledad
- Rompecadenas
- San Cayetano
- San Luis
- San Pablo
- San Vicente
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresa
- Santaya
- Selva De Melua
- Sitio Viejo
- Tesoro
- Tres Cruces
- Tropezón
- Tucuragua
- Vuelta Larga
- Yarico
- Yopal
- Yucalito
- Yucao
- Yurimena

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 Puerto López

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

### Water

82 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Cañada de Los Cerros
- Caño Angosturas
- Caño Arenoso
- Caño Barbascos
- Caño Barbasquitos
- Caño Buenavista
- Caño Cachicamito
- Caño Cachicamo
- Caño Campo Victoria
- Caño Chichimene
- Caño Chigüires
- Caño El Aceite
- Caño El Cedro
- Caño El Chocho
- Caño El Morroco
- Caño El Viento
- Caño Emma
- Caño Garibay
- Caño Güirripa
- Caño Hondo
- Caño Ipapa
- Caño La Cueva
- Caño La Emma
- Caño La Emma

…and 60 more.

### Coast and islands

2 lagoons; 1 island.

- Isla Perro Flaco
- Laguna El Botín
- Laguna Mozambique

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Cerro El Morroco · 209 m
- Alto Menegua · 206 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Merecure Parque Agroecológico

### Getting around

5 airfields.

- La Balsa Suroeste Uno
- La Quebradita
- Lajitas
- Pachaquiaro
- Puerto Lopez

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 Puerto López and the best time to visit

In Puerto López, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 3,040 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (454 mm) and the driest Jan (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 37 

Feb 27 57 

Mar 27 177 

Apr 26 367 

May 26 454 

Jun 25 382 

Jul 25 351 

Aug 25 274 

Sep 26 220 

Oct 26 317 

Nov 26 267 

Dec 25 137 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto López

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Cabuyaro, Meta. · Cabuyaro 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.28720&mlon=-72.79330#map=17/4.28720/-72.79330) 

Bank Correspinsal de Banco Agrario · Cabuyaro 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.28642&mlon=-72.79340#map=17/4.28642/-72.79340) 

ATM Bancolombia · Puerto López 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.08451&mlon=-72.95647#map=17/4.08451/-72.95647) 

Petrol pump Biomax · Puerto López 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.17670&mlon=-72.62907#map=17/4.17670/-72.62907) 

Hotel LUNA ROJA Hotel Campestre · Puerto López 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.09105&mlon=-72.81053#map=17/4.09105/-72.81053) 

School Escuela Nuestra Señora de Fatima · Puerto López 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.14806&mlon=-72.63889#map=17/4.14806/-72.63889) 

College Instituto Técnico y Colegio Colsup · Puerto López 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.09256&mlon=-72.96296#map=17/4.09256/-72.96296) 

Police station Estación De Policía Puerto López, Meta · Puerto López 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.08436&mlon=-72.95402#map=17/4.08436/-72.95402) 

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 Puerto López

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels43
- Schools43
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants35
- 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
- La Macarena
- Lejanías
- Mapiripán
- Mesetas
- Puerto Concordia
- Puerto Gaitán
- Puerto Lleras
- Puerto Rico
- Restrepo
- San Carlos de Guaroa
- San Juan de Arama
- San Juanito
- San Martín
- Uribe
- Villavicencio
- Vistahermosa

## Quick answers

- Where is Puerto López?In Meta Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Puerto López?31,491 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Puerto López?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Puerto López?About 4.6 people per km²
- What borders Puerto López?Cabuyaro, Cumaral, Maní, Puerto Gaitán, Restrepo, San Carlos de Guaroa, San Martín, Tauramena, Villanueva and Villavicencio
- What is there to see in Puerto López?Concha Acústica, El Silbón, Playa Rica, Torre mirador
- What time zone is Puerto López in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Puerto López?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Puerto López?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puerto López?177 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puerto López?Settlements lie between 145 m and 253 m
- What is the highest point in Puerto López?Cerro El Morroco (209 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Puerto López?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto López?Hospital de Cabuyaro, Meta., about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puerto López?Correspinsal de Banco Agrario, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puerto López?Bancolombia, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puerto López?Biomax, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Puerto López?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Puerto López?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Puerto López?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Puerto López?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puerto López?CO50573 (OCHA common operational dataset)