# Puerto Guzmán Municipality, Putumayo Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/puerto-guzman/ Municipality · Putumayo Department # Puerto Guzmán Puerto Guzmán is a municipality of Colombia in Putumayo Department. It had an estimated **39,015 people** in 2025 on 4,576 km² (about 8.5 per km²). Its main town is Puerto Guzmán. 84 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 39,015people (2025) - 4,576km² - 52mapped services - 226 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Puerto Guzmán? Puerto Guzmán had an estimated **39,015 people** in 2025 — 10.2% of Putumayo Department, 192nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 911 women for every 1,000 men (below the Putumayo Department figure of 1,013). Spread over 4,576 km², that is about **8.5 people per km²**, 1030th of 1121 municipalities. 32.2% of people are children under 15 and 5.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 29 across Putumayo Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people. 0–4 ****4,056** 5–9 ****4,282** 10–14 ****4,229** 15–19 ****3,785** 20–24 ****3,252** 25–29 ****2,893** 30–34 ****2,614** 35–39 ****2,459** 40–44 ****2,403** 45–49 ****2,179** 50–54 ****1,899** 55–59 ****1,556** 60–64 ****1,195** 65–69 ****853** 70–74 ****564** 75–79 ****352** 80–84 ****209** 85–89 ****121** 90–94 ****68** 95+ ****33** 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 Guzmán? Puerto Guzmán lies in [Putumayo Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Curillo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/curillo/), [Mocoa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/mocoa/), [Piamonte](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/piamonte/), [Puerto Asís](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/puerto-asis/), [Puerto Caicedo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/puerto-caicedo/), [Puerto Leguízamo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/puerto-leguizamo/), [Solano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/solano/) and [Solita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/solita/). By area it is the 50th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 17.6% of [Putumayo Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/). The centre of Puerto Guzmán is about 473 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 96 km from Mocoa, the main town of Putumayo Department. The centre point is at 0.7562° N, 75.8801° 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). ## Know before you go: Puerto Guzmán - 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 - Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís74 km - Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) · Florencia99 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 18:00). 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 Guzmán Open gazetteers list **84 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Guzmán. Settlements here lie between about 196 m and 332 m above sea level (median 226 m). - Agua Negra - Aguanegra - Aguas Claras - Alpamanga - Alto Barandas - Argentina - Aserraderos - Bajo Barandas - Bocana del Fragua - Buena Esperanza - Buena Vista - Buenavista - Cachamaque - Cananguchal - Caserío Caicuche - Caserío Quinoró - Chontillosa - Chontilloso - Chuchingal - El Balsal - El Cedro - El Cristal - El Descanso - El Encanto - El Gallinazo - El Jardín - El Jauno - El Mango - El Mirador - El Porvenir - El Refugio - El Retiro - El Silencio - El Yurilla - El Zafiro - Fragua - Galilea - Inspección de Policía El Gallinazo - Inspección de Policía José María - Inspección de Policía Mayoyoque - Jazmín - Jose María - La Carpa - La Ceiba - La Florida - La Libertad - La Morra - La NuevaUnion - La Palmera - La Patria - La Promesa - La Punta - La Torre - Las Acacias - Las Delicias - LasPerlas - Los Angeles - Los Corrales - Lucitana - Mayoyoque - Montebello - Nueva Esmeralda - Palestina - Primavera - Puerto Aranda - Puerto Guzmán - Puerto Límon - Puerto Playa - Puerto Rico - Quinapejo - Quinoró - Recreo - San José - San Pedro Guadalupe - San Roque - Santa Lucia - Santa Lucía - Santa María de los Ángeles - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa de Los Estilleros - Trinidad - Vereda Caicuche - Vereda Cristalina - Villa Fátima 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 Guzmán Named natural and historic features inside Puerto Guzmán, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 31 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Caño Negro - Laguna Angelina - Laguna Gallinazo - Quebrada Agua Negra - Quebrada Barandas - Quebrada Barandas - Quebrada Casa de Zinc - Quebrada Danticas - Quebrada El Chuzo - Quebrada José María - Quebrada La Danta P - Quebrada La Teófila - Quebrada La Tigra - Quebrada Mayoyoque - Quebrada Mochileros - Quebrada Nurilla - Quebrada Puerto Rico - Quebrada Puntilla - Quebrada Pénjamo - Quebrada Quinapejo - Quebrada Quinoró - Quebrada Santa Rosa - Quebrada Santa Rosa - Río Chorreras …and 9 more. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Isla Guasipanga 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 Guzmán and the best time to visit In Puerto Guzmán, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,792 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (198 mm) and the driest Aug (95 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January and July to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 109 Feb 26 135 Mar 25 183 Apr 25 184 May 25 182 Jun 24 159 Jul 24 118 Aug 25 95 Sep 25 102 Oct 25 164 Nov 25 198 Dec 25 162 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Guzmán Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud · Puerto Guzmán 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.92975&mlon=-75.89050#map=17/0.92975/-75.89050) Hotel Hotel Portal Amazónico · Solita 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.87121&mlon=-75.62035#map=17/0.87121/-75.62035) School OTRA-SIGLA ESFOBIN KWESXZXI KWESX YUUNXI · Puerto Guzmán 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70736&mlon=-75.89534#map=17/0.70736/-75.89534) College Internado IER Quinapejo · Puerto Guzmán 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88325&mlon=-75.81760#map=17/0.88325/-75.81760) 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 Guzmán Places mapped inside Puerto Guzmán in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools44 - Colleges and universities1 - 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 Putumayo Department - Colón - Mocoa - Orito - Puerto Asís - Puerto Caicedo - Puerto Leguízamo - San Francisco - San Miguel - Santiago - Sibundoy - Valle del Guamuez - Villagarzón ## Quick answers - Where is Puerto Guzmán?In Putumayo Department, Colombia - What is the population of Puerto Guzmán?39,015 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Puerto Guzmán?About 25 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Puerto Guzmán?About 8.5 people per km² - What borders Puerto Guzmán?Curillo, Mocoa, Piamonte, Puerto Asís, Puerto Caicedo, Puerto Leguízamo, Solano and Solita - What time zone is Puerto Guzmán in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Puerto Guzmán?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Puerto Guzmán?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puerto Guzmán?84 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puerto Guzmán?Settlements lie between 196 m and 332 m - What is the best time to visit Puerto Guzmán?January and July to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Guzmán?Puesto de Salud, about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Puerto Guzmán?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Puerto Guzmán?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Puerto Guzmán?CO86571 (OCHA common operational dataset)