# La Celia Municipality, Risaralda Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/la-celia/

Municipality · Risaralda Department 

# La Celia

La Celia is a municipality of Colombia in Risaralda Department. It had an estimated **7,746 people** in 2025 on 92 km² (about 84 per km²). Its main town is La Celia. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,746people (2025)
- 92.5km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,451 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Celia?

La Celia had an estimated **7,746 people** in 2025 — 0.8% of Risaralda Department, 800th of 1121 municipalities. There are 894 women for every 1,000 men (below the Risaralda Department figure of 1,108). Spread over 92 km², that is about **84 people per km²**, 330th of 1121 municipalities.

19.5% of people are children under 15 and 16.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 40 years (it is 37 across Risaralda Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 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 La Celia?

La Celia lies in [Risaralda Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Balboa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/balboa/), [El Águila](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/el-aguila/), [San José del Palmar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/san-jose-del-palmar/) and [Santuario](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/santuario/). By area it is the 954th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.6% of [Risaralda Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/). The centre of La Celia is about 217 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 39 km from Pereira, the main town of Risaralda Department. The centre point is at 4.9799° N, 76.0023° 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 La Celia

### Nearby, outside La Celia

- Playa Rica · beach, Santuario10.0 km
- Camino al Recreo · attraction, Santuario12 km
- Parapente · attraction, Apía14 km
- Parque Mirador Las Cometas · viewpoint, La Virginia18 km
- Ansermanuevo · viewpoint, Ansermanuevo18 km
- Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá · national park, San José del Palmar19 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: La Celia

- 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) · Pereira35 km
- La Nubia Airport (MZL) · Manizales60 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 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:04, 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 La Celia

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in La Celia. The largest with a recorded population: La Celia (4,940). Settlements here lie between about 1,392 m and 1,736 m above sea level (median 1,451 m).

- La Celia
- La Cumbre
- Patio Bonito
- Vereda Alejandría
- Vereda La Capilla
- Vereda San Carlos
- Vereda San Eugenio

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 La Celia and the best time to visit

In La Celia, the warmest month is Jun (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 2,677 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (156 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 171 

Feb 22 156 

Mar 22 195 

Apr 22 256 

May 22 257 

Jun 22 202 

Jul 22 212 

Aug 22 237 

Sep 22 220 

Oct 21 260 

Nov 21 273 

Dec 21 237 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Celia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Hospital San José · La Celia 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00217&mlon=-76.00290#map=17/5.00217/-76.00290) 

Bank Banco Agrario de Colombia · La Celia 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00486&mlon=-76.00241#map=17/5.00486/-76.00241) 

ATM Cajero AVAL · Pereira 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.80369&mlon=-75.83183#map=17/4.80369/-75.83183) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio La Marina · Santuario 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.05823&mlon=-75.95163#map=17/5.05823/-75.95163) 

Hotel Hotel Verdum · La Celia 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00363&mlon=-76.00319#map=17/5.00363/-76.00319) 

Mall CC Nuestro Cartago · Cartago 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.75715&mlon=-75.93423#map=17/4.75715/-75.93423) 

School Patio Bonito · La Celia 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.99701&mlon=-75.98004#map=17/4.99701/-75.98004) 

College Institución Educativa Santa Ana de los caballeros · Ansermanuevo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.79710&mlon=-75.99260#map=17/4.79710/-75.99260) 

Police station Estación de Policía La Celia · La Celia 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00351&mlon=-76.00283#map=17/5.00351/-76.00283) 

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 La Celia

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Restaurants1
- 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 Risaralda Department

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

## Quick answers

- Where is La Celia?In Risaralda Department, Colombia
- What is the population of La Celia?7,746 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Celia?About 40 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Celia?About 84 people per km²
- What borders La Celia?Balboa, El Águila, San José del Palmar and Santuario
- What is there to see in La Celia?Playa Rica, Camino al Recreo, Parapente, Parque Mirador Las Cometas
- What time zone is La Celia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Celia?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in La Celia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Celia?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Celia?Settlements lie between 1,392 m and 1,736 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Celia?ESE Hospital San José, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Celia?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Celia?Cajero AVAL, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Celia?Estación de Servicio La Marina, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Celia?2 mapped
- How many banks are in La Celia?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Celia?CO66383 (OCHA common operational dataset)