# Colón Municipality, Putumayo Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/colon/

Municipality · Putumayo Department 

# Colón

Colón is a municipality of Colombia in Putumayo Department. It had an estimated **5,912 people** in 2025 on 64 km² (about 92 per km²). 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,912people (2025)
- 64.2km²
- 16mapped services
- 2,116 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Colón?

Colón had an estimated **5,912 people** in 2025 — 1.5% of Putumayo Department, 897th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,130 women for every 1,000 men (above the Putumayo Department figure of 1,013). Spread over 64 km², that is about **92 people per km²**, 301st of 1121 municipalities.

22.6% of people are children under 15 and 11.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 29 across Putumayo Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****490**

5–9 ****453**

10–14 ****394**

15–19 ****406**

20–24 ****455**

25–29 ****494**

30–34 ****485**

35–39 ****438**

40–44 ****396**

45–49 ****351**

50–54 ****323**

55–59 ****293**

60–64 ****256**

65–69 ****213**

70–74 ****173**

75–79 ****127**

80–84 ****73**

85–89 ****42**

90–94 ****28**

95+ ****16**

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 Colón?

Colón lies in [Putumayo Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Buesaco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/buesaco/), [El Tablón de Gómez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/el-tablon-de-gomez/), [San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/san-francisco/), [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/santiago/) and [Sibundoy](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/sibundoy/). By area it is the 1035th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Putumayo Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/). The centre of Colón is about 494 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 35 km from Mocoa, the main town of Putumayo Department. The centre point is at 1.2253° N, 76.9588° 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 Colón

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Colón: 2 attractions.

- Ambiaku Hot Springs · attraction
- Termales Ambiaku · attraction

### Nearby, outside Colón

- Volcán Sibundoy · volcano, Santiago13 km
- Termales el Salado · hot spring, San Francisco14 km
- Volcán Bordoncillo · volcano, Buesaco19 km
- Volcán Campanero · volcano, Pasto19 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: Colón

- 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) · Chachagüí42 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales89 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Colón

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Colón. The largest with a recorded population: Colón (3,269).

- Buenavista Alto San Pedro
- Colón
- Gulumbia
- La Esperanza
- San Jose De Tacangayaco
- San Pedro

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 Colón and the best time to visit

In Colón, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,409 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (171 mm) and the driest Aug (64 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 18 99 

Feb 19 107 

Mar 18 137 

Apr 18 153 

May 18 136 

Jun 17 115 

Jul 17 83 

Aug 17 64 

Sep 18 76 

Oct 18 134 

Nov 18 171 

Dec 18 135 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Entrada y Salida de Ambulancia · Colón 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.19088&mlon=-76.97422#map=17/1.19088/-76.97422) 

Bank Banco W · Sibundoy 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.20359&mlon=-76.91815#map=17/1.20359/-76.91815) 

Petrol pump Terpil · San Francisco 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.17244&mlon=-76.87652#map=17/1.17244/-76.87652) 

Hotel La Posada · Colón 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.19007&mlon=-76.97252#map=17/1.19007/-76.97252) 

Mall Variedades Yossi · Colón 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.19087&mlon=-76.97312#map=17/1.19087/-76.97312) 

School Centro Educativo Cent Etnoeduc Biling Inga · Colón 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.24667&mlon=-76.95472#map=17/1.24667/-76.95472) 

College SENA - Centro Internacional de Producción Limpia Lope · Pasto 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.20646&mlon=-77.25445#map=17/1.20646/-77.25445) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Pasto 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16268&mlon=-77.15507#map=17/1.16268/-77.15507) 

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 Colón

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

- Hospitals5
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Schools5
- 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 Putumayo Department

- Mocoa
- Orito
- Puerto Asís
- Puerto Caicedo
- Puerto Guzmán
- Puerto Leguízamo
- San Francisco
- San Miguel
- Santiago
- Sibundoy
- Valle del Guamuez
- Villagarzón

## Quick answers

- Where is Colón?In Putumayo Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Colón?5,912 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Colón?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Colón?About 92 people per km²
- What borders Colón?Buesaco, El Tablón de Gómez, San Francisco, Santiago and Sibundoy
- What is there to see in Colón?Ambiaku Hot Springs, Termales Ambiaku
- What time zone is Colón in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Colón?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Colón?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Colón?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Colón?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Colón?Entrada y Salida de Ambulancia, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Colón?Banco W, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colón?Terpil, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Colón?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Colón?CO86219 (OCHA common operational dataset)