# Calarcá Municipality, Quindio Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Quindio Department 

# Calarcá

Calarcá is a municipality of Colombia in Quindio Department. It had an estimated **80,008 people** in 2025 on 221 km² (about 362 per km²). Its main town is Calarcá. 121 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 323 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 80,008people (2025)
- 221km²
- 323mapped services
- 1,429 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Calarcá?

Calarcá had an estimated **80,008 people** in 2025 — 13.5% of Quindio Department, 87th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,033 women for every 1,000 men (below the Quindio Department figure of 1,082). Spread over 221 km², that is about **362 people per km²**, 76th of 1121 municipalities.

18.5% of people are children under 15 and 15.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 38 across Quindio Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,564**

5–9 ****5,096**

10–14 ****5,123**

15–19 ****5,312**

20–24 ****5,680**

25–29 ****5,909**

30–34 ****5,909**

35–39 ****5,475**

40–44 ****5,340**

45–49 ****4,939**

50–54 ****4,644**

55–59 ****4,847**

60–64 ****4,755**

65–69 ****4,156**

70–74 ****3,211**

75–79 ****2,277**

80–84 ****1,452**

85–89 ****781**

90–94 ****351**

95+ ****137**

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 Calarcá?

Calarcá lies in [Quindio Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Armenia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/armenia/), [Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/buenavista/), [Caicedonia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/caicedonia/), [Cajamarca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/cajamarca/), [Córdoba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/cordoba/), [La Tebaida](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/la-tebaida/), [Pijao](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/pijao/) and [Salento](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/salento/). By area it is the 653rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 11.4% of [Quindio Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/). The centre of Calarcá is about 174 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 9.7 km from Armenia, the main town of Quindio Department. The centre point is at 4.4538° N, 75.6460° 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 Calarcá

OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in Calarcá: 5 memorials; 3 viewpoints; 2 museums; 1 theme park; 1 monument; 1 zoo; 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve.

- Insectuarium · museum
- Museo de Geología y Suelos · museum
- Chorros de San Rafael · waterfall
- Ecoparque Peñas Blancas · nature reserve
- 2000 msnm · viewpoint
- 3000 msnm · viewpoint
- Torre Mirador · viewpoint
- Cacique Calarcá · memorial
- En memoria del sacerdote Bernardo Torres · memorial
- Gruta de la Virgen María · memorial
- Jeep Willys · monument
- Mariposario · zoo
- Memoria a fallecidos del Terremoto de 1999 · memorial
- RECUCA, Recorrido de la Cultura Cafetera. · theme park
- Virgen María · memorial

### Nearby, outside Calarcá

- Casa al revés · attraction, Córdoba8.4 km
- Qinti Patas Arriba · theme park, Córdoba8.5 km
- Mirador de La Secreta · viewpoint, Armenia8.7 km
- Escultura Libertad · memorial, Armenia8.9 km
- Parque Ecológico La Secreta · nature reserve, Armenia8.9 km
- Casa Museo Musical del Quindío · museum, Armenia8.9 km
- Memoria a los fallecidos del Terremoto de 1999 · memorial, Armenia9.1 km
- Estatua a Simón Bolívar · memorial, Armenia9.2 km
- Gruta de la Virgen María · memorial, Armenia9.2 km
- Monumento a los Comerciantes del Quindío · memorial, Armenia9.3 km
- Arriero Caficultor · memorial, Armenia9.3 km
- Requiem al Río Magdalena · memorial, Armenia9.4 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: Calarcá

- 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) · Armenia13 km
- Matecaña International Airport (PEI) · Pereira41 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Montenegro (Montenegro), about 16 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 17:53).

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 Calarcá

Open gazetteers list **121 villages, towns and localities** in Calarcá. The largest with a recorded population: Calarcá (79,569). Settlements here lie between about 1,293 m and 1,706 m above sea level (median 1,429 m).

- 20 de Julio
- Albania
- Alto del Río
- Ancizar López
- Antonia Santos
- Antonio Nariño
- Asomeca
- Balcones
- Balcones de La Villa
- Barcelona
- Calarcá
- Caldas
- Caritas 1 Etapa
- Centro
- Colón
- Cooviserq
- Cristo Rey
- Cuatro Esquinas
- Divino Niño
- Ecomar
- El Cacique
- El Congal 1 Etapa
- El Congal 2 Etapa
- El Jardín
- El Laguito
- El Manantial
- El Pescador
- El Pinar
- El Porvenir
- El Prado
- El Remanso
- El Robledo
- El Totumo
- Europeo
- Fundadores
- Gaitán
- Giraldo
- González
- Guaduales
- Gómez
- Indígena
- Italiano
- Joaquín Lopera
- Jorge Eliécer Gaitán
- La Bella
- La Española
- La Esperanza
- La Floresta
- La Huerta
- La Isla
- La María
- La Pista
- La Pradera
- La Primavera
- La Virginia
- Ladrilleras
- Las Aguas
- Las Américas
- Las Chambranas
- Las Colinas
- Las Ferias
- Las Palomas
- Las Partidas
- Las Quintas
- Laureles 1 Etapa
- Laureles 2 Etapa
- Lincoln
- Los Alamos
- Los Colores
- Los Tanques
- Lucerito
- Luis Carlos Galán
- Margarita Hormaza
- Marruecos
- Martiniano Montoya
- Milancito
- Milcíades Segura
- Montecarlo
- Naranjal
- Ortega
- Panorama 2 Etapa
- Plazuelas de La Villa
- Popular
- Portal de Balcones
- Portal del Quindío
- Potosí
- Pradera Alta
- Pradera Baja
- Puerto Rico
- Quebradanegra
- Quintas del Cacique
- San Felipe
- Santa Luisa de Marillac
- Santander
- Segundo Henao
- Simón Bolívar
- Urbanización 21 de Mayo
- Urbanización Bomberos
- Urbanización El Palmar de la Sierra
- Urbanización Las Camelias
- Urbanización Las Palmas
- Urbanización Las Veraneras
- Urbanización Las Villas
- Urbanización Llanitos Piloto
- Urbanización Llanitos de Gualará
- Urbanización Veracruz
- Urbanización Villa Grande
- Urbanización Villa Inés
- Uribe
- Valdepeñas
- Valencia
- Varsovia
- Versalles
- Villa Astrid Carolina
- Villa Italia
- Villa Jazmín
- Villa Tatiana
- Villas del Café
- Vélez
- Zuleta
- Óscar Tobón Botero

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 Calarcá

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Pescador
- Río Quindío

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Alto El Oso · 2,381 m
- Alto El Castillo · 2,238 m
- Alto Guacas · 2,088 m
- Alto Calabazo · 1,287 m

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 Calarcá and the best time to visit

In Calarcá, 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 Calarcá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud La Virginia · Calarcá 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.49185&mlon=-75.64436#map=17/4.49185/-75.64436) 

Bank Banco de Bogotá · Calarcá 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.52754&mlon=-75.64283#map=17/4.52754/-75.64283) 

ATM Davivienda · Armenia 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.53426&mlon=-75.67426#map=17/4.53426/-75.67426) 

Petrol pump Zeuss · Calarcá 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.50344&mlon=-75.66108#map=17/4.50344/-75.66108) 

Hotel Finca Bella Vista · Calarcá 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.48612&mlon=-75.64096#map=17/4.48612/-75.64096) 

Mall Mall 5 · Calarcá 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.52776&mlon=-75.64223#map=17/4.52776/-75.64223) 

School Escuela La Paloma · Calarcá 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.46722&mlon=-75.64544#map=17/4.46722/-75.64544) 

College Institución Educativa Jesús María Morales · Calarcá 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.49008&mlon=-75.64172#map=17/4.49008/-75.64172) 

Police station EPMSC Calarcá · Calarcá 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51683&mlon=-75.65135#map=17/4.51683/-75.65135) 

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 Calarcá

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

- Hospitals8
- Banks12
- Petrol pumps17
- Hotels69
- Shopping malls5
- Schools15
- Colleges and universities20
- Pharmacies18
- Restaurants145
- Police stations8
- Dental clinics6

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
- Buenavista
- Circasia
- Córdoba
- Filandia
- Génova
- La Tebaida
- Montenegro
- Pijao
- Quimbaya
- Salento

## Quick answers

- Where is Calarcá?In Quindio Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Calarcá?80,008 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Calarcá?About 37 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Calarcá?About 362 people per km²
- What borders Calarcá?Armenia, Buenavista, Caicedonia, Cajamarca, Córdoba, La Tebaida, Pijao and Salento
- What is there to see in Calarcá?2000 msnm, 3000 msnm, Cacique Calarcá, Chorros de San Rafael
- What time zone is Calarcá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Calarcá?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Calarcá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Calarcá?121 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Calarcá?Settlements lie between 1,293 m and 1,706 m
- What is the highest point in Calarcá?Alto El Oso (2,381 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Calarcá?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Calarcá?Centro de salud La Virginia, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Calarcá?Banco de Bogotá, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Calarcá?Davivienda, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Calarcá?Zeuss, about 5.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Calarcá?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Calarcá?12 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Calarcá?17 mapped
- What is the P-code of Calarcá?CO63130 (OCHA common operational dataset)