# Puerto Leguízamo Municipality, Putumayo Department – Villages

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Municipality · Putumayo Department 

# Puerto Leguízamo

Puerto Leguízamo is a municipality of Colombia in Putumayo Department. It had an estimated **31,523 people** in 2025 on 10,913 km² (about 2.9 per km²). Its main town is Puerto Leguízamo. 83 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 76 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31,523people (2025)
- 10,913km²
- 76mapped services
- 192 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Puerto Leguízamo?

Puerto Leguízamo had an estimated **31,523 people** in 2025 — 8.2% of Putumayo Department, 264th of 1121 municipalities. There are 899 women for every 1,000 men (below the Putumayo Department figure of 1,013). Spread over 10,913 km², that is about **2.9 people per km²**, 1078th of 1121 municipalities.

32.4% of people are children under 15 and 5.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 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 ****3,402**

5–9 ****3,489**

10–14 ****3,322**

15–19 ****3,248**

20–24 ****2,984**

25–29 ****2,556**

30–34 ****2,192**

35–39 ****1,925**

40–44 ****1,740**

45–49 ****1,551**

50–54 ****1,365**

55–59 ****1,134**

60–64 ****874**

65–69 ****632**

70–74 ****454**

75–79 ****313**

80–84 ****175**

85–89 ****79**

90–94 ****47**

95+ ****30**

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 Leguízamo?

Puerto Leguízamo lies in [Putumayo Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [La Chorrera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/la-chorrera/), [Puerto Alegría](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/puerto-alegria/), [Puerto Asís](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/puerto-asis/), [Puerto Guzmán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/puerto-guzman/) and [Solano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/solano/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 42.0% of [Putumayo Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/). The centre of Puerto Leguízamo is about 520 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 195 km from Mocoa, the main town of Putumayo Department. The centre point is at 0.0817° N, 75.2627° 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 Puerto Leguízamo

OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Puerto Leguízamo: 7 beachs; 1 nature reserve; 1 monument; 1 attraction; 1 national park.

- Parque Nacional Natural La Paya · national park
- Parque Nacional Natural · nature reserve
- Isla La Mana · beach
- Isla Mecaye · beach
- Isla Medio Mondo · beach
- Isla Mochoronga · beach
- Isla Peña Blanca · beach
- Isla Peña Colorada · beach
- Isla Tres Troncos · beach
- Don Zuleta, Finca la Argelia · attraction
- Rebelion colomboperuano · monument

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: Puerto Leguízamo

- 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

- Caucaya Airport (LQM) · Puerto Leguízamo62 km
- Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís145 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:43, sunset around 17:49).

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 Leguízamo

Open gazetteers list **83 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Leguízamo. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Leguízamo (20,045). Settlements here lie between about 167 m and 244 m above sea level (median 192 m).

- Agua Blanca
- Aguas Negras
- Alto Casacunte
- Bajo Casacunte
- Barrio 19 de noviembre
- Becocha Guajira
- Bellavista
- Bombón
- Boyacá
- Cajón
- Campo Bello (Piñuña Negra)
- Canoa Duque
- Casacunte
- Cecilia Cocha
- Centro
- Chicorero
- Concepción
- Concepción (Nukanchipá)
- Coraros
- El Hacha
- El Mecaya
- El Recreo
- El Remanso
- Gaviotas (El Tablero)
- Guaquira
- Hacha
- Inspección de Policía Las Delicias
- Isla Nueva
- Jirijiri
- Julio Arroyo
- Junio
- La Esperanza
- La Magdalena
- La Perezera
- La Reforma
- La Reformita
- La Tagua
- La Tebaida
- La Victoria
- La cruz
- La raicita
- Lagarto Cocha
- Las Delicias
- Las Lunas
- Las Villas
- Loma Linda
- Mecaya
- Merendú
- Miraflores
- Monclar
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Nuevo Progreso
- Numal
- Paya Nueva
- Peña Colorada
- Peñas Blancas
- Piñuña Negra
- Porvenir
- Puerto Antonio
- Puerto Boy
- Puerto Colombia
- Puerto Leguízamo
- Puerto Libre
- Puerto Nariño
- Puerto Ospina
- Puerto Principe
- Puerto Puntales
- Quebradita
- Saladita
- Salado Grande
- Samaritana
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Pedro
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Maria
- Senceya
- Tres Fronteras
- Umancia
- Vereda El Triunfo
- Vereda Platanillo
- Yarinal
- Yurilla

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 Leguízamo

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

### Water

43 rivers and streams; 9 lakes.

- Caño Azul
- Caño El Chiflón
- Lago Pumaru
- Laguna Agua Negra
- Laguna La Cocha
- Laguna La Conga
- Laguna Merendú
- Laguna Peterumbe
- Laguna Sencella
- Laguna Zumira
- Laguna Ñumal
- Quebrada Agua Bonita
- Quebrada Agua Negra
- Quebrada Boy
- Quebrada Chongola
- Quebrada Compartidero
- Quebrada Crestigallo
- Quebrada El Ajo
- Quebrada El Bobo
- Quebrada El Chicorero
- Quebrada El Dedo
- Quebrada El Engaño
- Quebrada El Remolino
- Quebrada El Salado

…and 28 more.

### Coast and islands

13 islands.

- Isla Chicotero
- Isla Coropoya
- Isla Guaquira
- Isla La Maná
- Isla Las Cruces
- Isla Medio Mundo
- Isla Merendú
- Isla Redondo
- Isla San Bernardo
- Isla Santa Elena
- Isla Tanqueya
- Isla Tres Troncas
- Isla Umancia

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Loma Encantada · 191 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Caucayá Puerto Leguizamo Airport

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 Leguízamo and the best time to visit

In Puerto Leguízamo, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 2,423 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (252 mm) and the driest Jan (138 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 138 

Feb 25 183 

Mar 25 249 

Apr 25 225 

May 25 252 

Jun 24 244 

Jul 24 209 

Aug 25 171 

Sep 25 158 

Oct 25 201 

Nov 25 189 

Dec 25 205 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Leguízamo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Escuela Rural Mixta Aguas Negras · Puerto Leguízamo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.06333&mlon=-75.12417#map=17/-0.06333/-75.12417) 

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 Leguízamo

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks2
- Hotels9
- Shopping malls1
- Schools55
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations2

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 Guzmán
- San Francisco
- San Miguel
- Santiago
- Sibundoy
- Valle del Guamuez
- Villagarzón

## Quick answers

- Where is Puerto Leguízamo?In Putumayo Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Puerto Leguízamo?31,523 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Puerto Leguízamo?About 24 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Puerto Leguízamo?About 2.9 people per km²
- What borders Puerto Leguízamo?La Chorrera, Puerto Alegría, Puerto Asís, Puerto Guzmán and Solano
- What is there to see in Puerto Leguízamo?Don Zuleta, Finca la Argelia, Isla La Mana, Isla Mecaye, Isla Medio Mondo
- What time zone is Puerto Leguízamo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Puerto Leguízamo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Puerto Leguízamo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puerto Leguízamo?83 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puerto Leguízamo?Settlements lie between 167 m and 244 m
- What is the highest point in Puerto Leguízamo?Loma Encantada (191 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Puerto Leguízamo?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Puerto Leguízamo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puerto Leguízamo?CO86573 (OCHA common operational dataset)