# Montenegro Municipality, Quindio Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Quindio Department 

# Montenegro

Montenegro is a municipality of Colombia in Quindio Department. It had an estimated **40,020 people** in 2025 on 149 km² (about 269 per km²). Its main town is Montenegro. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 229 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 40,020people (2025)
- 149km²
- 229mapped services
- 1,229 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Montenegro?

Montenegro had an estimated **40,020 people** in 2025 — 6.8% of Quindio Department, 187th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,037 women for every 1,000 men (below the Quindio Department figure of 1,082). Spread over 149 km², that is about **269 people per km²**, 100th of 1121 municipalities.

19.9% of people are children under 15 and 14.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 38 across Quindio Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,539**

5–9 ****2,756**

10–14 ****2,678**

15–19 ****2,716**

20–24 ****2,889**

25–29 ****2,995**

30–34 ****2,974**

35–39 ****2,764**

40–44 ****2,738**

45–49 ****2,527**

50–54 ****2,284**

55–59 ****2,270**

60–64 ****2,152**

65–69 ****1,909**

70–74 ****1,556**

75–79 ****1,117**

80–84 ****655**

85–89 ****305**

90–94 ****128**

95+ ****50**

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 Montenegro?

Montenegro lies in [Quindio Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Armenia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/armenia/), [Circasia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/circasia/), [La Tebaida](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/la-tebaida/), [La Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/la-victoria/), [Obando](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/obando/) and [Quimbaya](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/quimbaya/). By area it is the 801st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 7.7% of [Quindio Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/). The centre of Montenegro is about 193 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 17 km from Armenia, the main town of Quindio Department. The centre point is at 4.5157° N, 75.8235° 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 Montenegro

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Montenegro: 3 viewpoints; 2 museums; 1 memorial; 1 theme park; 1 nature reserve.

- Museo arqueológico · museum
- Museo del Café · museum
- Reserva Natural Sociedad Civil Samaria 2 · nature reserve
- Mirador Pueblo Tapao · viewpoint
- Mirador de Los Enamorados · viewpoint
- Torre Mirador · viewpoint
- La Cosecha · memorial
- Parque del Café · theme park

### Nearby, outside Montenegro

- Hacienda Histórica Cafetera El Cabrero · museum, Armenia8.2 km
- Parque Los Arrieros · theme park, Quimbaya8.5 km
- Homenaje a Matiz · memorial, Armenia9.2 km
- Parque Nacional de la Cultura Agropecuaria - PANACA · theme park, Quimbaya10 km
- Mamá lulú permacultur farm · attraction, Quimbaya11 km
- Monumento de la Madre · monument, Quimbaya13 km
- Poporo Quimbaya · monument, Quimbaya13 km
- Antigua Estación de Caicedonia · ruins, Zarzal13 km
- RECUCA, Recorrido de la Cultura Cafetera. · theme park, Calarcá14 km
- Homenaje a Los Bomberos · memorial, Armenia14 km
- Monumento a los secuestrados · memorial, Armenia14 km
- Turbina Pelton · monument, Armenia14 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: Montenegro

- 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) · Armenia9.4 km
- Matecaña International Airport (PEI) · Pereira34 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Montenegro (Montenegro), about 6.3 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 06:02, 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 Montenegro

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Montenegro. The largest with a recorded population: Montenegro (41,996). Settlements here lie between about 997 m and 1,336 m above sea level (median 1,229 m).

- Alfonso López
- Barrios Unidos
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Cacique
- Caicedonia
- Caldas
- Centenario
- Centro
- Chica
- Cincuentenario
- Colón
- Corrales
- El Carmen
- El Castillo
- El Cuzco
- El Gigante
- El Golfo
- Fundadores
- Gaitán
- Goretti
- La Alaska
- La Avanzada
- La Esmeralda
- La Frontera
- La Graciela
- La Isabela
- La Julia
- La Pista
- Liborio Gutiérrez
- Luis Carlos Flórez
- Marconi Sánchez
- Marín
- Montenegro
- Nariño
- Once Casas
- Pablo VI
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Tapado
- Pueblo Tapao
- Puerto Samaría
- Ramírez Franco
- Santa Elena
- Simón Bolívar
- Tomás Cipriano
- Turbay Ayala
- Urbanización Aldea Suiza
- Urbanización Ciudad Alegría
- Urbanización Compartir
- Urbanización Comuneros
- Urbanización La Julia
- Urbanización Los Robles
- Urbanización Villa Jerusalén
- Urbanización Villa Juliana
- Urbanización Villa Marlen
- Uribe
- Villa Claudia
- Villa Luz

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 Montenegro

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Arabia
- Quebrada Armenia
- Quebrada Cajones
- Quebrada Canceles
- Quebrada Cantores
- Quebrada Cristales
- Quebrada El Castillo
- Quebrada El Diablo
- Quebrada La Cecilia
- Quebrada La María
- Quebrada La Valencia
- Quebrada Pisamal
- Quebrada Risaralda
- Quebrada Samaria
- Quebrada San Juan
- Quebrada Tesorito
- Quebrada Tres Palitos

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Nacional del Café

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 Montenegro and the best time to visit

In Montenegro, 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 Montenegro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud Pueblo Tapao · Montenegro 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51590&mlon=-75.78446#map=17/4.51590/-75.78446) 

Bank Banco Agrario · La Tebaida 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.45433&mlon=-75.78920#map=17/4.45433/-75.78920) 

ATM Davivienda · Montenegro 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51481&mlon=-75.78478#map=17/4.51481/-75.78478) 

Petrol pump Zeuss Pueblo Tapao · Montenegro 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.50903&mlon=-75.78611#map=17/4.50903/-75.78611) 

Hotel Pajarales - Casa Campestre · Montenegro 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51373&mlon=-75.80905#map=17/4.51373/-75.80905) 

Mall Mall del café · Montenegro 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51781&mlon=-75.78434#map=17/4.51781/-75.78434) 

School Institución Educativa Antonio Nariño · Montenegro 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51445&mlon=-75.78791#map=17/4.51445/-75.78791) 

College Institución Educativa Pedacito de Cielo · La Tebaida 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.45484&mlon=-75.78835#map=17/4.45484/-75.78835) 

Police station Subestación Pueblo Tapao · Montenegro 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51465&mlon=-75.78460#map=17/4.51465/-75.78460) 

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 Montenegro

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks4
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels145
- Shopping malls3
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants46
- Police stations4

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Montenegro?In Quindio Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Montenegro?40,020 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Montenegro?About 36 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Montenegro?About 269 people per km²
- What borders Montenegro?Armenia, Circasia, La Tebaida, La Victoria, Obando and Quimbaya
- What is there to see in Montenegro?La Cosecha, Mirador Pueblo Tapao, Mirador de Los Enamorados, Museo arqueológico
- What time zone is Montenegro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Montenegro?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Montenegro?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Montenegro?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Montenegro?Settlements lie between 997 m and 1,336 m
- What is the best time to visit Montenegro?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Montenegro?Centro de salud Pueblo Tapao, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Montenegro?Banco Agrario, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Montenegro?Davivienda, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Montenegro?Zeuss Pueblo Tapao, about 4.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Montenegro?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Montenegro?4 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Montenegro?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Montenegro?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Montenegro?CO63470 (OCHA common operational dataset)