# Dosquebradas Municipality, Risaralda Department – Villages

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Municipality · Risaralda Department 

# Dosquebradas

Dosquebradas is a municipality of Colombia in Risaralda Department. It had an estimated **235,337 people** in 2025 on 70 km² (about 3,355 per km²). Its main town is Dosquebradas. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 362 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 235,337people (2025)
- 70.1km²
- 362mapped services
- 1,647 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Dosquebradas?

Dosquebradas had an estimated **235,337 people** in 2025 — 23.3% of Risaralda Department, 29th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,158 women for every 1,000 men (above the Risaralda Department figure of 1,108). Spread over 70 km², that is about **3,355 people per km²**, 12th of 1121 municipalities.

17.9% of people are children under 15 and 14.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 37 across Risaralda Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****13,640**

5–9 ****14,371**

10–14 ****14,047**

15–19 ****14,602**

20–24 ****16,188**

25–29 ****17,781**

30–34 ****18,575**

35–39 ****17,811**

40–44 ****17,333**

45–49 ****15,449**

50–54 ****14,004**

55–59 ****14,226**

60–64 ****13,507**

65–69 ****11,667**

70–74 ****8,887**

75–79 ****6,184**

80–84 ****3,806**

85–89 ****1,975**

90–94 ****867**

95+ ****313**

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 Dosquebradas?

Dosquebradas lies in [Risaralda Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Marsella](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/marsella/), [Pereira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/pereira/) and [Santa Rosa de Cabal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/santa-rosa-de-cabal/). By area it is the 1016th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.0% of [Risaralda Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/). The centre of Dosquebradas is about 178 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 3.8 km from Pereira, the main town of Risaralda Department. The centre point is at 4.8405° N, 75.6727° 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 Dosquebradas

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Dosquebradas: 5 attractions.

- Fulanita · attraction
- Imagen de La Virgen · attraction
- Mirador El Chaquiro · attraction
- Piedras marcadas · attraction
- mirador las Camelias · attraction

### Nearby, outside Dosquebradas

- La Rebeca · memorial, Pereira3.7 km
- Bolívar Desnudo · memorial, Pereira3.8 km
- El gran Hombre · monument, Pereira4.0 km
- Galeria de Vite Luis Caulas · gallery, Pereira4.0 km
- A los Fundadores · memorial, Pereira4.0 km
- Mirador Tambo del Privilegio · viewpoint, Santa Rosa de Cabal4.3 km
- Mirador canceles · viewpoint, Pereira4.3 km
- Coffee Cup · monument, Santa Rosa de Cabal4.3 km
- Vagón del Ferrocarril de Caldas · attraction, Pereira4.3 km
- El Salón del Arte · gallery, Pereira4.6 km
- Museo de Arte de Pereira · museum, Pereira4.8 km
- Monumento a los Ferrocarriles de Colombia · monument, Pereira5.0 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: Dosquebradas

- 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

- Matecaña International Airport (PEI) · Pereira8.0 km
- La Nubia Airport (MZL) · Manizales31 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación del Tren Cartago (Cartago), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Dosquebradas

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Dosquebradas. The largest with a recorded population: Dosquebradas (206,693). Settlements here lie between about 1,441 m and 1,782 m above sea level (median 1,647 m).

- Aguazul
- Alto El Toro
- Alto del Toro
- Comuneros
- Dosquebradas
- Frailes
- Futurama
- La Badea
- La Graciela
- La Playita
- La Unión
- Las Vegas
- Renaciemiento
- Vallarta

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 Dosquebradas

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Dos Quebradas
- Quebrada La Fría

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Alto de La Cruz · 1,868 m
- Alto del Chuzo · 1,811 m

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación Gutiérrez

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 Dosquebradas and the best time to visit

In Dosquebradas, the warmest month is Mar (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,988 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (221 mm) and the driest Jan (113 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 113 

Feb 16 118 

Mar 17 161 

Apr 16 217 

May 16 202 

Jun 16 146 

Jul 16 130 

Aug 16 142 

Sep 16 150 

Oct 16 221 

Nov 16 215 

Dec 16 173 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dosquebradas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Santa Mónica · Dosquebradas 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.84298&mlon=-75.66342#map=17/4.84298/-75.66342) 

Bank Bancolombia · Dosquebradas 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.83601&mlon=-75.66977#map=17/4.83601/-75.66977) 

ATM Plaza del sol Dosquebradas · Dosquebradas 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.82865&mlon=-75.67997#map=17/4.82865/-75.67997) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Terpel La Tractomula · Dosquebradas 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.84839&mlon=-75.67131#map=17/4.84839/-75.67131) 

Hotel Tangara Hotel · Dosquebradas 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.84274&mlon=-75.67703#map=17/4.84274/-75.67703) 

Mall El Progreso · Dosquebradas 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.83575&mlon=-75.66906#map=17/4.83575/-75.66906) 

School Juan Manuel Gonzalez · Dosquebradas 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.84076&mlon=-75.67134#map=17/4.84076/-75.67134) 

College Uniquindio Pereira · Dosquebradas 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.83404&mlon=-75.66708#map=17/4.83404/-75.66708) 

Police station Estación de Policía Dosquebradas · Dosquebradas 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.83816&mlon=-75.66632#map=17/4.83816/-75.66632) 

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 Dosquebradas

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

- Hospitals10
- Banks13
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps27
- Hotels35
- Shopping malls7
- Schools28
- Colleges and universities7
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants202
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics13

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 Risaralda Department

- Apía
- Balboa
- Belén de Umbría
- Guática
- La Celia
- La Virginia
- Marsella
- Mistrató
- Pereira
- Pueblo Rico
- Quinchía
- Santa Rosa de Cabal
- Santuario

## Quick answers

- Where is Dosquebradas?In Risaralda Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Dosquebradas?235,337 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Dosquebradas?About 37 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Dosquebradas?About 3,355 people per km²
- What borders Dosquebradas?Marsella, Pereira and Santa Rosa de Cabal
- What is there to see in Dosquebradas?Fulanita, Imagen de La Virgen, Mirador El Chaquiro, Piedras marcadas
- What time zone is Dosquebradas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Dosquebradas?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Dosquebradas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dosquebradas?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dosquebradas?Settlements lie between 1,441 m and 1,782 m
- What is the highest point in Dosquebradas?Alto de La Cruz (1,868 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dosquebradas?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dosquebradas?Puesto de Salud Santa Mónica, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dosquebradas?Bancolombia, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dosquebradas?Plaza del sol Dosquebradas, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dosquebradas?Estación de Servicio Terpel La Tractomula, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Dosquebradas?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Dosquebradas?13 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Dosquebradas?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dosquebradas?27 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dosquebradas?CO66170 (OCHA common operational dataset)