# Salento Municipality, Quindio Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Quindio Department 

# Salento

Salento is a municipality of Colombia in Quindio Department. It had an estimated **10,240 people** in 2025 on 347 km² (about 29 per km²). Its main town is Salento. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 341 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10,240people (2025)
- 347km²
- 341mapped services
- 1,995 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Salento?

Salento had an estimated **10,240 people** in 2025 — 1.7% of Quindio Department, 690th of 1121 municipalities. There are 935 women for every 1,000 men (below the Quindio Department figure of 1,082). Spread over 347 km², that is about **29 people per km²**, 732nd of 1121 municipalities.

18.8% of people are children under 15 and 15.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 38 across Quindio Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

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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 Salento?

Salento lies in [Quindio Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Anzoátegui](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/anzoategui/), [Armenia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/armenia/), [Cajamarca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/cajamarca/), [Calarcá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/calarca/), [Circasia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/circasia/), [Filandia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/filandia/), [Ibagué](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/ibague/), [Pereira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/pereira/) and [Santa Isabel](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/santa-isabel/). By area it is the 503rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 18.0% of [Quindio Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/). The centre of Salento is about 163 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 14 km from Armenia, the main town of Quindio Department. The centre point is at 4.5939° N, 75.5556° 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 Salento

OpenStreetMap lists 41 named sights in Salento: 16 attractions; 11 viewpoints; 6 waterfalls; 4 nature reserves; 1 hot spring; 1 monument; 1 memorial; 1 volcano.

- Cascada Barranquero · waterfall
- Cascada Santa Rita · waterfall
- Cascada de Cocora · waterfall
- Fog Forest Waterfall · waterfall
- Gallito de roca · waterfall
- Natural Water Pool · waterfall
- Acaime · nature reserve
- Ecoparque Tupaís · nature reserve
- La Rosa de los Vientos · nature reserve
- Portugal · nature reserve
- 2500 msnm · viewpoint
- Alto De La Cruz · viewpoint
- Español · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador 2 · viewpoint
- Mirador Alexandra · viewpoint
- Mirador Cumbre Cerro Morrogacho · viewpoint
- Mirador Valle del Cocora · viewpoint
- Mirador de la Valle · viewpoint
- Palma de Cera · viewpoint
- Point of view · viewpoint
- Bosque de Niebla · attraction
- Casa de los Colibríes · attraction
- Don Elías Coffee tour · attraction
- El Ocaso Tour Del Café · attraction
- Finca Abundancia · attraction
- Finca Buenos Aires · attraction
- Finca Entrebosques · attraction
- Finca en Edén del Quindio · attraction
- Horse tour · attraction

…and 11 more.

### Nearby, outside Salento

- La verdad os hará libres · memorial, Circasia8.9 km
- Mirador Alto De La Cruz · viewpoint, Circasia9.0 km
- Casa Museo Cipriano Echeverri · museum, Circasia9.8 km
- 2000 msnm · viewpoint, Calarcá10.0 km
- Salto del Hippie · waterfall, Circasia10 km
- Locomotora La Negrita · monument, Armenia11 km
- Museo del Oro Quimbaya · museum, Armenia11 km
- Palmas de Ceja · viewpoint, Cajamarca11 km
- Alegoría al agua · memorial, Armenia11 km
- Chorros de San Rafael · waterfall, Calarcá11 km
- Aborígenes · memorial, Armenia11 km
- Jeep Willys · monument, Calarcá11 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: Salento

- 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) · Armenia28 km
- Matecaña International Airport (PEI) · Pereira32 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Armenia (Montenegro), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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 Salento

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Salento. The largest with a recorded population: Salento (4,135). Settlements here lie between about 1,697 m and 2,707 m above sea level (median 1,995 m).

- Boquía
- Canaán
- Cocora
- El Bosque
- La Explanación
- La Nubia
- Los Andes
- Luna Park
- Magaña
- Navarco
- Romerales
- Río Arriba
- Salento

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 Salento

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Boquía
- Quebrada El Bosque
- Quebrada El Castillo
- Quebrada El Cusumbo
- Quebrada Los Patos
- Quebrada San Julián
- Quebrada San Pacho
- Quebrada Santa Librada
- Quebrada Santa Rita
- Río Boquerón
- Río Navarco

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain pass; 1 valley.

- Chuzo · 3,718 m
- Morro Gacho · 3,451 m
- Alto La Ribera · 2,629 m
- Valle del Cocora · 2,366 m
- Boquerón del Quindío · 2,207 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 Salento and the best time to visit

In Salento, 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 Salento

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital H. San Vicente De Paul · Salento 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63643&mlon=-75.57067#map=17/4.63643/-75.57067) 

Bank Servibanca · Salento 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63692&mlon=-75.56947#map=17/4.63692/-75.56947) 

ATM ATM Banco Agrario · Salento 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63692&mlon=-75.56952#map=17/4.63692/-75.56952) 

Petrol pump Estación de servicio Petromil · Salento 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63840&mlon=-75.57104#map=17/4.63840/-75.57104) 

Hotel Finca Pilones · Salento 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.62955&mlon=-75.55735#map=17/4.62955/-75.55735) 

Mall Centro Artesanal Zaguán Plaza · Salento 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63703&mlon=-75.56937#map=17/4.63703/-75.56937) 

School Centro de Desarrollo Infantil Gotitas de Amor · Salento 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63288&mlon=-75.57109#map=17/4.63288/-75.57109) 

College Colegio San José - Hermanas Vicentinas · Circasia 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.61859&mlon=-75.63413#map=17/4.61859/-75.63413) 

Police station Estacion de Policía Salento · Salento 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63717&mlon=-75.57027#map=17/4.63717/-75.57027) 

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 Salento

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels159
- Shopping malls4
- Schools7
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants159
- 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
- Buenavista
- Calarcá
- Circasia
- Córdoba
- Filandia
- Génova
- La Tebaida
- Montenegro
- Pijao
- Quimbaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Salento?In Quindio Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Salento?10,240 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Salento?About 38 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Salento?About 29 people per km²
- What borders Salento?Anzoátegui, Armenia, Cajamarca, Calarcá, Circasia, Filandia, Ibagué, Pereira and Santa Isabel
- What is there to see in Salento?2500 msnm, Acaime, Alto De La Cruz, Bosque de Niebla
- What time zone is Salento in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Salento?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Salento?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Salento?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Salento?Settlements lie between 1,697 m and 2,707 m
- What is the highest point in Salento?Chuzo (3,718 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Salento?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salento?H. San Vicente De Paul, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Salento?Servibanca, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Salento?ATM Banco Agrario, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salento?Estación de servicio Petromil, about 5.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Salento?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Salento?2 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Salento?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Salento?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Salento?CO63690 (OCHA common operational dataset)