# Leiva Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# Leiva

Leiva is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **9,621 people** in 2025 on 310 km² (about 31 per km²). Its main town is Leiva. 79 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,621people (2025)
- 310km²
- 40mapped services
- 1,059 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Leiva?

Leiva had an estimated **9,621 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Nariño Department, 712th of 1121 municipalities. There are 945 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 310 km², that is about **31 people per km²**, 716th of 1121 municipalities.

22.1% of people are children under 15 and 11.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 33 across Nariño Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 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 Leiva?

Leiva lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Balboa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/balboa/), [El Charco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/el-charco/), [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/el-rosario/) and [Mercaderes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/mercaderes/). By area it is the 536th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.0% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of Leiva is about 459 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 85 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 1.9782° N, 77.2640° 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 Leiva

### Nearby, outside Leiva

- Vda la Primavera · viewpoint, Balboa12 km
- Vda Galania · viewpoint, Balboa14 km
- Subestación Eléctrica San Alfonso (cauca) · viewpoint, Balboa18 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: Leiva

- 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

- Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) · Chachagüí65 km
- Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN) · Popayán90 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 18:04).

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 Leiva

Open gazetteers list **79 villages, towns and localities** in Leiva. The largest with a recorded population: Leiva (8,201). Settlements here lie between about 531 m and 1,930 m above sea level (median 1,059 m).

- Alfo Bonito
- Armepalo
- Arrayonales
- Buena Vista
- Caballero
- Campo Alegre
- Campo Bello
- Casa Zinc
- Cañaduzal
- Cañaveral
- Cedral Alto
- Cedral Bajo
- Chupaderos
- Corregimiento La Florida
- Corregimiento Santa Lucia
- Delicias
- Dorada
- El Barrial
- El Bosque
- El Cajeto
- El Casagente
- El Cedro
- El Chochal
- El Chucho
- El Desterrado
- El Ofrio
- El Palacio
- El Palmar
- El Piñal
- El Placer
- El Rincón
- El Salado
- El Suspiro
- El Tablon
- El Zorro
- Esmeralda
- Florida Alta
- Garces
- Guadual
- Guineal
- Hueco Lido
- Hueco Lindo
- La Cañada
- La Dormida
- La Esperanza
- La Florida
- La Garganta
- La Granada
- La Manga
- La Playa
- La Villa
- Las Cañadas
- Las Delicias
- Las Huertas
- Leiva
- Limonal
- Loma Alta
- Loma Redonda
- Los Planes
- Lucha
- Macamando
- Martín Pérez
- Nariño
- Palmar
- Panelas
- Pedregal
- Plan Grande
- Planada
- Porvenir
- Puerto Nuevo
- Quema Perro
- Ramos
- Sachamates
- San Lorenzo
- Santa Lucía
- Sauce
- Sindagua
- Tablón
- Vereda El Palmar

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 Leiva

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Zorro
- Quebrada La Lucha
- Quebrada Ramos

### Hills and mountains

7 hills.

- Cerro Las Piñas · 2,132 m
- Cerro El Placer · 1,546 m
- Cerro Cocodrilo · 1,458 m
- Cerro Palmar · 1,368 m
- Cerro Esmeralda · 1,356 m
- Cerro El Suspiro · 1,084 m
- Cerro de Piñas · 1,044 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 Leiva and the best time to visit

In Leiva, the warmest month is Aug (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 956 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (131 mm) and the driest Aug (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 73 

Feb 22 69 

Mar 22 96 

Apr 22 121 

May 22 92 

Jun 22 62 

Jul 22 37 

Aug 22 27 

Sep 22 44 

Oct 21 110 

Nov 21 131 

Dec 21 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Leiva

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Nivel 1 Mercaderes · Mercaderes 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.79605&mlon=-77.16302#map=17/1.79605/-77.16302) 

Bank Banco Agrario · El Rosario 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.74453&mlon=-77.33481#map=17/1.74453/-77.33481) 

ATM BANCOLOMBIA · Argelia 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.25629&mlon=-77.24875#map=17/2.25629/-77.24875) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Mercaderes 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.89014&mlon=-77.19691#map=17/1.89014/-77.19691) 

Hotel Hotel Panorama · Leiva 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.93588&mlon=-77.30632#map=17/1.93588/-77.30632) 

School Escuela Rural Mixta Florida Alta · Leiva 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.97667&mlon=-77.26583#map=17/1.97667/-77.26583) 

College Nuestra Señora del Rosario · Mercaderes 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.77535&mlon=-77.16428#map=17/1.77535/-77.16428) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Balboa 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.04048&mlon=-77.21583#map=17/2.04048/-77.21583) 

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 Leiva

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

- Hotels1
- Schools38
- Restaurants1

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 Nariño Department

- Albán
- Aldana
- Ancuya
- Arboleda
- Barbacoas
- Belén
- Buesaco
- Chachagüí
- Colón
- Consacá
- Contadero
- Cuaspud Carlosama
- Cumbal
- Cumbitara
- Córdoba
- El Charco
- El Peñol
- El Rosario
- El Tablón de Gómez
- El Tambo
- Francisco Pizarro
- Funes
- Guachucal
- Guaitarilla
- Gualmatán
- Iles
- Imués
- Ipiales
- La Cruz
- La Florida
- La Llanada
- La Tola
- La Unión
- Linares
- Los Andes
- Magüí
- Mallama
- Mosquera
- Nariño
- Olaya Herrera
- Ospina
- Pasto
- Policarpa
- Potosí
- Providencia
- Puerres
- Pupiales
- Ricaurte
- Roberto Payán
- Samaniego
- San Andrés de Tumaco
- San Bernardo
- San Lorenzo
- San Pablo
- San Pedro de Cartago
- Sandoná
- Santa Bárbara
- Santacruz
- Sapuyes
- Taminango
- Tangua
- Túquerres
- Yacuanquer

## Quick answers

- Where is Leiva?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Leiva?9,621 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Leiva?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Leiva?About 31 people per km²
- What borders Leiva?Balboa, El Charco, El Rosario and Mercaderes
- What is there to see in Leiva?Vda la Primavera, Vda Galania, Subestación Eléctrica San Alfonso (cauca)
- What time zone is Leiva in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Leiva?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Leiva?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Leiva?79 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Leiva?Settlements lie between 531 m and 1,930 m
- What is the highest point in Leiva?Cerro Las Piñas (2,132 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Leiva?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Leiva?Hospital Nivel 1 Mercaderes, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Leiva?Banco Agrario, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Leiva?BANCOLOMBIA, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Leiva?Terpel, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Leiva?CO52405 (OCHA common operational dataset)