# Buenavista Municipality, Quindio Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/buenavista/

Municipality · Quindio Department 

# Buenavista

Buenavista is a municipality of Colombia in Quindio Department. It had an estimated **3,354 people** in 2025 on 38 km² (about 87 per km²). Its main town is Buenavista. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,354people (2025)
- 38.5km²
- 20mapped services
- 1,476 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Buenavista?

Buenavista had an estimated **3,354 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Quindio Department, 1027th of 1121 municipalities. There are 865 women for every 1,000 men (below the Quindio Department figure of 1,082). Spread over 38 km², that is about **87 people per km²**, 317th of 1121 municipalities.

23.2% of people are children under 15 and 13.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 38 across Quindio Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

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35–39 ****201**

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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 Buenavista?

Buenavista lies in [Quindio Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Calarcá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/calarca/), [Córdoba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/cordoba/) and [Pijao](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/pijao/). By area it is the 1105th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.0% of [Quindio Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/). The centre of Buenavista is about 186 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 20 km from Armenia, the main town of Quindio Department. The centre point is at 4.3697° N, 75.7430° 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 Buenavista

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Buenavista: 1 waterfall.

- La Picota · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Buenavista

- Centro Experimental de la Guadua · museum, Córdoba4.7 km
- La Reconstrucción · memorial, Pijao5.8 km
- Qinti Patas Arriba · theme park, Córdoba6.4 km
- Casa al revés · attraction, Córdoba6.4 km
- Cascada · waterfall, Pijao6.7 km
- En memoria del sacerdote Bernardo Torres · memorial, Calarcá7.0 km
- RECUCA, Recorrido de la Cultura Cafetera. · theme park, Calarcá7.0 km
- Finca Cafetera La Granada · attraction, Pijao7.2 km
- Homenaje a Matiz · memorial, Armenia9.7 km
- Hacienda Histórica Cafetera El Cabrero · museum, Armenia12 km
- Antigua Estación de Caicedonia · ruins, Zarzal16 km
- Mirador Pueblo Tapao · viewpoint, Montenegro17 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: Buenavista

- 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

- El Eden Airport (AXM) · Armenia9.6 km
- Matecaña International Airport (PEI) · Pereira49 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Montenegro (Montenegro), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:54).

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 Buenavista

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Buenavista. The largest with a recorded population: Buenavista (2,084). Settlements here lie between about 1,162 m and 1,794 m above sea level (median 1,476 m).

- Buenavista
- Los Juanes
- Río Verde
- Río Verde Bajo
- Siberia

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 Buenavista and the best time to visit

In Buenavista, the warmest month is Feb (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,632 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (194 mm) and the driest Jan (87 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 15 87 

Feb 16 104 

Mar 16 145 

Apr 15 193 

May 15 168 

Jun 15 113 

Jul 15 90 

Aug 15 91 

Sep 15 110 

Oct 15 194 

Nov 15 191 

Dec 15 146 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buenavista

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ese Hospital Santa Ana De Pijao, Quindío · Pijao 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.33290&mlon=-75.70563#map=17/4.33290/-75.70563) 

Bank Banco agrario de Colombia · Buenavista 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.35969&mlon=-75.73806#map=17/4.35969/-75.73806) 

ATM Servibanca ATM · Armenia 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.45279&mlon=-75.76798#map=17/4.45279/-75.76798) 

Petrol pump Biomax · Calarcá 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.42512&mlon=-75.72113#map=17/4.42512/-75.72113) 

Hotel Don Joaquin Hotel y Restaurante · Buenavista 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.36149&mlon=-75.74265#map=17/4.36149/-75.74265) 

Mall Mall Paraiso · La Tebaida 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.45301&mlon=-75.78884#map=17/4.45301/-75.78884) 

School Instituto Buenavista · Buenavista 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.36094&mlon=-75.74110#map=17/4.36094/-75.74110) 

College Escuela María Auxiliadora · Pijao 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.33468&mlon=-75.70529#map=17/4.33468/-75.70529) 

Police station Estación de Policía Buenavista · Buenavista 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.35911&mlon=-75.73843#map=17/4.35911/-75.73843) 

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 Buenavista

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

- Banks1
- Hotels10
- Schools2
- Restaurants6
- Police stations1

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 Quindio Department

- Armenia
- Calarcá
- Circasia
- Córdoba
- Filandia
- Génova
- La Tebaida
- Montenegro
- Pijao
- Quimbaya
- Salento

## Quick answers

- Where is Buenavista?In Quindio Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Buenavista?3,354 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Buenavista?About 35 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Buenavista?About 87 people per km²
- What borders Buenavista?Calarcá, Córdoba and Pijao
- What is there to see in Buenavista?La Picota
- What time zone is Buenavista in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Buenavista?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Buenavista?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buenavista?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Buenavista?Settlements lie between 1,162 m and 1,794 m
- What is the best time to visit Buenavista?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buenavista?Ese Hospital Santa Ana De Pijao, Quindío, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buenavista?Banco agrario de Colombia, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buenavista?Servibanca ATM, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buenavista?Biomax, about 6.6 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Buenavista?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buenavista?CO63111 (OCHA common operational dataset)