# Villavicencio Municipality, Meta Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Meta Department 

# Villavicencio

Villavicencio is a municipality of Colombia in Meta Department. It had an estimated **565,661 people** in 2025 on 1,287 km² (about 440 per km²). Its main town is Villavicencio. 305 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,879 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 565,661people (2025)
- 1,287km²
- 1,879mapped services
- 374 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Villavicencio?

Villavicencio had an estimated **565,661 people** in 2025 — 51.2% of Meta Department, 13th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,030 women for every 1,000 men (above the Meta Department figure of 998). Spread over 1,287 km², that is about **440 people per km²**, 61st of 1121 municipalities.

21.0% of people are children under 15 and 9.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 32 across Meta Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people.

0–4 ****37,219**

5–9 ****40,243**

10–14 ****41,420**

15–19 ****43,833**

20–24 ****45,456**

25–29 ****46,219**

30–34 ****46,075**

35–39 ****43,201**

40–44 ****40,351**

45–49 ****36,044**

50–54 ****32,251**

55–59 ****30,835**

60–64 ****27,247**

65–69 ****20,913**

70–74 ****14,441**

75–79 ****9,272**

80–84 ****5,447**

85–89 ****2,926**

90–94 ****1,417**

95+ ****622**

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 Villavicencio?

Villavicencio lies in [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Acacías](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/acacias/), [El Calvario](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/el-calvario/), [Guayabetal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/guayabetal/), [Puerto López](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/puerto-lopez/), [Restrepo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/restrepo/) and [San Carlos de Guaroa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/san-carlos-de-guaroa/). By area it is the 152nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.5% of [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/). The centre of Villavicencio is about 85 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.1124° N, 73.5045° 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 Villavicencio

OpenStreetMap lists 42 named sights in Villavicencio: 13 monuments; 8 memorials; 6 attractions; 5 viewpoints; 2 zoos; 2 caves; 2 museums; 1 waterfall; 1 aquarium; 1 theme park; 1 nature reserve.

- Instituto Roberto Franco - Universidad Nacional · museum
- Museo de historia natural unillanos · museum
- Cascada · waterfall
- Humedal Aguas Claras · nature reserve
- Cascadas · viewpoint
- Cerro El Redentor · viewpoint
- Mirador El Malecón · viewpoint
- Mirador La Piedra Del Amor · viewpoint
- Mirador de Cristo Rey · viewpoint
- Catedral de Villavicencio · attraction
- Finca Guadalupe · attraction
- Finca la Gota Fria · attraction
- La Represa-CORPOICA · attraction
- Parque del Hacha · attraction
- Plaza de Banderas · attraction
- Al Folclor Llanero · monument
- Bioparque los Ocarros · zoo
- Chigüiro Olimpiadas Inemitas · memorial
- Cristo Rey · monument
- Cueva Lauras · cave
- Cueva de la Serpiente · cave
- Divino Niño de la Serranía · memorial
- El Sembrador Inem · memorial
- Estacion 7. Instituto de Acuicultura(IALL) · aquarium
- Flora de la Vida · monument
- Inem 40 Años · memorial
- Inem Primer prom · memorial
- La Cruz · monument
- La piedra del Amor · monument
- Las Arpas · monument

…and 12 more.

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: Villavicencio

- 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) · Villavicencio14 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota97 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:52, sunset around 17:45).

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 Villavicencio

Open gazetteers list **305 villages, towns and localities** in Villavicencio. The largest with a recorded population: Villavicencio (321,717). Settlements here lie between about 207 m and 1,357 m above sea level (median 374 m).

- Acapulco
- Alamos Santa Rosa
- Alamos Sur
- Albania
- Alcosana
- Andes
- Antonio Ricaurte
- Antonio Villavicencio
- Apiay
- Argentina
- Ariguani
- Atlántida
- Balneario Acapulco
- Barcelona
- Barrio Vanguardia
- Bavaria
- Bella Suiza
- Bello Horizonte
- Betania
- Bonaire
- Brasilia
- Brisas de Caño Grande
- Brisas del Guataquía
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Caimito
- Calamar
- Campo Hermosa
- Canaima
- Caney
- Cantarrana
- Cataluña
- Catama
- Catatumbo
- Catumare
- Cavivir
- Caños Negros
- Chapinerito
- Charrascal
- Ciudad Jardín
- Ciudad Porfia
- Ciudadela San Jorge
- Comuna 1
- Comuna 10
- Comuna 2
- Comuna 3
- Comuna 4
- Comuna 5
- Comuna 6
- Comuna 7
- Comuna 9
- Conventos
- Costa Rica
- Cunaviche
- Divino Niño
- Doce de Octubre
- Dos Mil
- Doña Luz
- EL Delirio
- El Algarrobo
- El Amor
- El Arbolita
- El Balcón
- El Barzal
- El Bosque
- El Brasil
- El Buque
- El Cairo
- El Capricho
- El Carmelo
- El Caucho
- El Caudal
- El Centro
- El Chomito
- El Chorrito
- El Cocuy
- El Cruce de Ocoa
- El Danubio
- El Delirio
- El Descanso
- El Diamante
- El Embudo
- El Emporio
- El Estero
- El Higuerón
- El Líbano
- El Maizal
- El Palmar
- El Paradero
- El Paraiso
- El Paraíso
- El Porvenir
- El Rasguño
- El Recreo
- El Refugio
- El Remanso
- El Retiro
- El Rubí
- El Secreto
- El Triunfo
- El Virrey
- Emporio Bajo
- Fondo Ganadero del Meta
- Fronconia
- Gaitán
- Galán
- Gibraltar
- Grama
- Gramalote
- Granja Campo Alegre
- Granja El Hachón
- Guadalajara
- Guatape
- Guataquía
- Guayabal
- Gutiérrez
- Hacienda Rosablanca
- Henry García Bohórquez
- Industrial
- Jordan Alto
- Kirpa
- La Alborada
- La Argentina
- La Armenia
- La Bodega
- La Bulla
- La Cabaña
- La Cachita
- La Cancana
- La Candelaria
- La Cecilia
- La Ceiba
- La Chucúa
- La Concepción
- La Cumbre
- La Dorada
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Fallita
- La Flor de Agua
- La Florencia
- La Floresta
- La Florida
- La Giralda
- La Liberia
- La Libertad
- La María
- La Merced
- La Nora
- La Palma
- La Palmera
- La Paz
- La Porfía
- La Pradera
- La Primavera
- La Providencia
- La Realidad
- La Realídad
- La Reforma
- La Rochela
- La Rosita
- La Suiza
- La Unión
- La Vainilla
- La Vega
- Las Américas
- Las Brisas
- Las Camelias
- Las Delicias
- Las Gaviotas
- Las Malvinas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Tres Marías
- Llanerita
- Llano Grande
- Llano Lindo
- Loma Linda
- Lomonaco
- Los Cambulos
- Los Cedritos
- Los Cedros
- Los Maracos
- Los Pavitos
- Los Rosales
- Los Samanes
- Los Tobitos
- Lusitania
- Madrigal
- Maizaro
- Manaure
- Marco Antonio Pinilla
- Marsella
- Marupiara
- Mesetas
- Micán
- Miraflores
- Miritil
- Montesclaros
- Morichal
- Nancilandia
- Nuestra Señora de Fátima
- Nuestra Señora de La Paz
- Nueva Granada
- Nueva Jerusalen
- Nuevo Maizaro
- Nuevo Ricaurte
- Ojo de Agua
- Pacande
- Palicare
- Palmira
- Paraiso Infantil
- Peralonso
- Pinares de Oriente
- Pindadita
- Pipiyal
- Pipizal
- Playa Linda
- Popular Olímpico
- Portugal
- Potreritos
- Pozo Azul
- Prados de Mavicure
- Prados de Siberia
- Puerto Chigüiro
- Puerto Colombia
- Puerto Colombia Village
- Puerto Leticia
- Puerto Naranjo
- Pupial
- Quintas de Aguas Claras
- Quintas de San Fernando
- Rancho Chicha
- Rancho Grande
- Remansos de Rosablanca
- Rincón de Pompeya
- Rincón de las Lomas
- Rionegro
- Rosablanca Oriental
- Saman de la Rivera
- Samaria
- San Antonio
- San Carlos
- San Cipriano
- San Cristóbal
- San Francisco
- San Gregorio
- San Isidro
- San Jorge
- San José
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis de Ocoa
- San Marcos
- San Miguel
- San Vicente
- Santa Ana
- Santa Catalina
- Santa Clara
- Santa Fe
- Santa Helena
- Santa Inés
- Santa Lucia
- Santa María Baja
- Santa Rosa de Ríonegro
- Santa Teresa
- Santander
- Sausalito
- Sebastopol
- Seis de Abril
- Serramonte
- Servitá
- Siete de Agosto
- Socaegro
- Sornetales
- Teusacá
- Teusaquillo
- Urbanización Macunayma
- Valles de Aragón
- Valles de la Carolina
- Vanguardia
- Vega Grande
- Veinte de Julio
- Venecia
- Villa Alejandra
- Villa Aurora
- Villa Bolívar
- Villa Claudia
- Villa Fabiola
- Villa Humberto
- Villa Johanna
- Villa Julia
- Villa Juliana
- Villa María
- Villa Melida
- Villa Milena
- Villa Nelly
- Villa Oriente
- Villa Ortiz
- Villa Rondinela
- Villa Suaréz
- Villa Zulema
- Villas de Alcarabán
- Villas de Ocoa
- Villavicencio
- Vizcaya
- Voz del Llano

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 Villavicencio

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

### Water

39 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Caño Blanco
- Caño Blanco
- Caño Buque
- Caño Cairo
- Caño Chiquito
- Caño Cole Pato
- Caño Colorado
- Caño Corcobado
- Caño El Cajuy
- Caño El Cocuy
- Caño Hondo
- Caño Los Marranos
- Caño Morroco
- Caño San Lorenzo
- Caño San Luciano
- Caño Suria
- Caño Unión
- Caño de La Bodega
- Caño los Morranos
- Lago Turistico
- Quebrada Alejandria
- Quebrada Argentina
- Quebrada Blanca
- Quebrada Blanca

…and 16 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Bioparque Los Ocarros

### Getting around

3 airfields; 1 airport.

- Chicamocha
- Gomez Nino
- San Luis de Quenane Airport
- Villavicencio / Vanguardia

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 Villavicencio and the best time to visit

In Villavicencio, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 2,438 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (344 mm) and the driest Jan (44 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 19 44 

Feb 20 66 

Mar 20 165 

Apr 20 297 

May 19 344 

Jun 18 282 

Jul 18 251 

Aug 18 201 

Sep 19 167 

Oct 19 259 

Nov 19 231 

Dec 19 131 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Villavicencio

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Monte Sinai IPS · Villavicencio 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.08823&mlon=-73.55250#map=17/4.08823/-73.55250) 

Bank Banco W · Villavicencio 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.14725&mlon=-73.61662#map=17/4.14725/-73.61662) 

ATM Davivienda · Villavicencio 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.14635&mlon=-73.61145#map=17/4.14635/-73.61145) 

Petrol pump EDS AMANECER LLANERO · Villavicencio 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.06042&mlon=-73.51293#map=17/4.06042/-73.51293) 

Hotel Hotel Campestre Las Palmas · Villavicencio 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.12566&mlon=-73.51263#map=17/4.12566/-73.51263) 

Mall Centro Comercial Sunrise Restrepo · Villavicencio 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.13024&mlon=-73.60684#map=17/4.13024/-73.60684) 

School Jardín Infantil La Casita del Poco Yo · Villavicencio 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.12316&mlon=-73.54106#map=17/4.12316/-73.54106) 

College Arnulfo Briseño Contreras Sede Kirpas · Villavicencio 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.11755&mlon=-73.58492#map=17/4.11755/-73.58492) 

Police station CAI de policia Betty camacho · Villavicencio 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.12184&mlon=-73.53330#map=17/4.12184/-73.53330) 

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 Villavicencio

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

- Hospitals59
- Banks37
- ATMs5
- Petrol pumps40
- Hotels371
- Shopping malls43
- Schools414
- Colleges and universities97
- Cinemas12
- Pharmacies50
- Restaurants612
- Police stations20
- Dental clinics119

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 López
- Puerto Rico
- Restrepo
- San Carlos de Guaroa
- San Juan de Arama
- San Juanito
- San Martín
- Uribe
- Vistahermosa

## Quick answers

- Where is Villavicencio?In Meta Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Villavicencio?565,661 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Villavicencio?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Villavicencio?About 440 people per km²
- What borders Villavicencio?Acacías, El Calvario, Guayabetal, Puerto López, Restrepo and San Carlos de Guaroa
- What is there to see in Villavicencio?Al Folclor Llanero, Bioparque los Ocarros, Cascada, Cascadas
- What time zone is Villavicencio in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Villavicencio?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Villavicencio?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Villavicencio?305 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Villavicencio?Settlements lie between 207 m and 1,357 m
- What is the best time to visit Villavicencio?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Villavicencio?Monte Sinai IPS, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Villavicencio?Banco W, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Villavicencio?Davivienda, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Villavicencio?EDS AMANECER LLANERO, about 5.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Villavicencio?59 mapped
- How many banks are in Villavicencio?37 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Villavicencio?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Villavicencio?40 mapped
- What is the P-code of Villavicencio?CO50001 (OCHA common operational dataset)