# Cácota Municipality, Norte de Santander Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/cacota/

Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# Cácota

Cácota is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **2,999 people** in 2025 on 139 km² (about 22 per km²). Its main town is Cácota. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,999people (2025)
- 139km²
- 19mapped services
- 2,369 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cácota?

Cácota had an estimated **2,999 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Norte de Santander Department, 1043rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 851 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 139 km², that is about **22 people per km²**, 856th of 1121 municipalities.

24.8% of people are children under 15 and 11.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

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75–79 ****58**

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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 Cácota?

Cácota lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Chitagá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/chitaga/), [Mutiscua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/mutiscua/), [Pamplona](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/pamplona/) and [Silos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/silos/). By area it is the 823rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.6% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of Cácota is about 334 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 74 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.2608° N, 72.6559° 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 Cácota

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cácota: 1 volcano.

- Azul · volcano

### Nearby, outside Cácota

- Plazuela Almeida · attraction, Pamplona12 km
- Museo Casa Anzoátegui · museum, Pamplona13 km
- Centro Comercial Plaza Real · attraction, Pamplona13 km
- Alcaldia de Pamplona · monument, Pamplona13 km
- Casa de Mercado · viewpoint, Pamplona13 km
- Museo de Arte Moderno Ramírez Villamizar · museum, Pamplona13 km
- Museo Casa Colonial de Pamplona · museum, Pamplona13 km
- La Casa de Toto · museum, Pamplona13 km
- Centro Comercial San Andresito · attraction, Pamplona13 km
- Cementerio · monument, Pamplona13 km
- Simón Bolívar · memorial, Pamplona13 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: Cácota

- 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

- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga60 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira69 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:36).

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 Cácota

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Cácota. The largest with a recorded population: Cácota (1,415). Settlements here lie between about 2,101 m and 2,407 m above sea level (median 2,369 m).

- Canuara
- Carlotos
- Carrizal
- Casablanca
- Cumaga
- Cácota
- Don Juan
- El Alica
- El Monte
- El Uvito
- Escalones
- Estadales
- Fenicia
- Icota
- La Legua
- Piedracruz
- Romeral
- Tane
- Togavita

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).

## Weather in Cácota and the best time to visit

In Cácota, the warmest month is Apr (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 980 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (115 mm) and the driest Jan (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 38 

Feb 17 41 

Mar 18 74 

Apr 18 107 

May 18 115 

Jun 17 89 

Jul 17 80 

Aug 18 71 

Sep 18 82 

Oct 18 113 

Nov 17 105 

Dec 17 65 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cácota

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Odontologico Cuidado Oral · Pamplona 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36885&mlon=-72.64978#map=17/7.36885/-72.64978) 

Bank Bancolombia · Pamplona 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37518&mlon=-72.64920#map=17/7.37518/-72.64920) 

Petrol pump La Candelaria · Silos 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21002&mlon=-72.75416#map=17/7.21002/-72.75416) 

Hotel Posada Turística La Orquídea · Cácota 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26663&mlon=-72.64199#map=17/7.26663/-72.64199) 

School Centro Educativo La Upa · Cácota 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26946&mlon=-72.66737#map=17/7.26946/-72.66737) 

College Colegio San jose · Pamplona 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37079&mlon=-72.65257#map=17/7.37079/-72.65257) 

Police station Comando Pamplona · Pamplona 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37431&mlon=-72.64289#map=17/7.37431/-72.64289) 

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 Cácota

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

- Hotels2
- Schools14
- Restaurants3

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 Norte de Santander Department

- Arboledas
- Bochalema
- Bucarasica
- Chinácota
- Chitagá
- Convención
- Cucutilla
- Cáchira
- Durania
- El Carmen
- El Tarra
- El Zulia
- Gramalote
- Hacarí
- Herrán
- La Esperanza
- La Playa
- Labateca
- Los Patios
- Lourdes
- Mutiscua
- Ocaña
- Pamplona
- Pamplonita
- Puerto Santander
- Ragonvalia
- Salazar
- San Calixto
- San Cayetano
- San José de Cúcuta
- Santiago
- Sardinata
- Silos
- Teorama
- Tibú
- Toledo
- Villa Caro
- Villa del Rosario
- Ábrego

## Quick answers

- Where is Cácota?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Cácota?2,999 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cácota?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cácota?About 22 people per km²
- What borders Cácota?Chitagá, Mutiscua, Pamplona and Silos
- What is there to see in Cácota?Azul
- What time zone is Cácota in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cácota?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Cácota?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cácota?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cácota?Settlements lie between 2,101 m and 2,407 m
- What is the best time to visit Cácota?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cácota?Centro Odontologico Cuidado Oral, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cácota?Bancolombia, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cácota?La Candelaria, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cácota?CO54125 (OCHA common operational dataset)