# Santa Rosa de Cabal Municipality, Risaralda Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/santa-rosa-de-cabal/ Municipality · Risaralda Department # Santa Rosa de Cabal Santa Rosa de Cabal is a municipality of Colombia in Risaralda Department. It had an estimated **83,317 people** in 2025 on 544 km² (about 153 per km²). Its main town is Santa Rosa de Cabal. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 292 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 83,317people (2025) - 544km² - 292mapped services - 1,896 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Rosa de Cabal? Santa Rosa de Cabal had an estimated **83,317 people** in 2025 — 8.3% of Risaralda Department, 85th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,052 women for every 1,000 men (below the Risaralda Department figure of 1,108). Spread over 544 km², that is about **153 people per km²**, 169th of 1121 municipalities. 17.9% of people are children under 15 and 15.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 37 across Risaralda Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people. 0–4 ****4,538** 5–9 ****5,087** 10–14 ****5,316** 15–19 ****5,527** 20–24 ****5,758** 25–29 ****5,951** 30–34 ****6,050** 35–39 ****5,782** 40–44 ****5,756** 45–49 ****5,347** 50–54 ****5,022** 55–59 ****5,155** 60–64 ****4,913** 65–69 ****4,322** 70–74 ****3,375** 75–79 ****2,432** 80–84 ****1,574** 85–89 ****865** 90–94 ****378** 95+ ****129** 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 Santa Rosa de Cabal? Santa Rosa de Cabal lies in [Risaralda Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Chinchiná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/chinchina/), [Dosquebradas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/dosquebradas/), [Marsella](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/marsella/), [Murillo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/murillo/), [Pereira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/pereira/), [Santa Isabel](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/santa-isabel/) and [Villamaría](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/villamaria/). By area it is the 342nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 15.3% of [Risaralda Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/). The centre of Santa Rosa de Cabal is about 163 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 18 km from Pereira, the main town of Risaralda Department. The centre point is at 4.8365° N, 75.5307° 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 Santa Rosa de Cabal OpenStreetMap lists 26 named sights in Santa Rosa de Cabal: 9 waterfalls; 6 attractions; 4 viewpoints; 4 monuments; 2 hot springs; 1 volcano. - Argentina · waterfall - Cascada Bonita · waterfall - Cascada Frailes · waterfall - Cascada Inexplorada · waterfall - Cascada el indio · waterfall - Nata · waterfall - San Vicente · waterfall - pequeña · waterfall - pequeña · waterfall - Cascada Frailes View Point · viewpoint - Mirador · viewpoint - Mirador Tambo del Privilegio · viewpoint - Otún lake · viewpoint - Cascada Chorro Las Brujas · attraction - Entrada a sendero a los Chorros de don Lolo · attraction - Laguna El Mosquito · attraction - Los Chorros de Don Lolo · attraction - Puente Santana · attraction - Roca Negra? (piedra del indio?) · attraction - Coffee Cup · monument - Héroes de la Patria · monument - La Administración Municipal · monument - Paramillo Santa Rosa · volcano - San Vicente Hot Spring Bath Pools Hotel · hot spring - Santa Rosa Hot Spring Bath Pools · hot spring - cruz · monument ### Nearby, outside Santa Rosa de Cabal - Piedras marcadas · attraction, Dosquebradas11 km - Imagen de La Virgen · attraction, Dosquebradas11 km - Cascada Molinos · waterfall, Villamaría13 km - Santuario de Flora y Fauna Otún-Quimbaya · national park, Pereira13 km - Laguna del Otún · attraction, Pereira14 km - Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · attraction, Pereira15 km - Los Chorros · waterfall, Pereira15 km - Fulanita · attraction, Dosquebradas15 km - Control Parque Nacional Los Nevados · attraction, Villamaría16 km - Hacienda Guayabal · attraction, Chinchiná16 km - Mirador canceles · viewpoint, Pereira16 km - Reserva Forestal La Marina · nature reserve, Villamaría16 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: Santa Rosa de Cabal - 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 - La Nubia Airport (MZL) · Manizales23 km - Matecaña International Airport (PEI) · Pereira23 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:52). 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 Santa Rosa de Cabal Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa de Cabal. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Rosa de Cabal (57,928). Settlements here lie between about 1,402 m and 4,129 m above sea level (median 1,896 m). - Azufrera - Bajo Español - Boquerón - Chuscal - Dabeiba - El Cedral - El Español - El Jazmín - El Lembo - El Manzanillo - El Rodeo - Finca Villa Amparo - Guacas - La Capilla - La Cruz - La Estrella - La Libertad - La Samaria - La Siberia - Las Mangas - Leona - Manzanillo - Obito - Parcelación Guadalupe - Potreros - Predio Altamira, Vereda Potreros - San Carlos - San Juanito - San Ramón - Santa Bárbara - Santa Rita - Santa Rosa de Cabal - Tarapacá - Termal - Termales - Valle De Condor - Vereda Valle de Cortaderal - Yarumal - finca el Prado - finca el Silencio - finca el Vergel - hacienda La Lina - hacienda la Manuela - las Brisas - reversadero 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 Santa Rosa de Cabal Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rosa de Cabal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Santa Isabel - Quebrada Callejones - Quebrada Cantadelicias - Quebrada Cusumbera - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada San José - Quebrada Santa Helena - Quebrada Sepulcro - Quebrada Volcanes - Quebrada Yarumal - Río Campoalegrito - Río San Eugenio - Río San José - Río San Juan - Río San Ramón ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 2 mountains. - Paramillo de Santa Rosa · 4,259 m - Alto California · 3,536 m - Cerro Malacara · 1,963 m - Paloma Cima de la · 1,887 m - Marmato · 1,803 m ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Estación Guayabito 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 Santa Rosa de Cabal and the best time to visit In Santa Rosa de Cabal, 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 Santa Rosa de Cabal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cruz Roja · Santa Rosa de Cabal 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.86585&mlon=-75.61702#map=17/4.86585/-75.61702) Bank Bancamia · Santa Rosa de Cabal 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.86397&mlon=-75.62046#map=17/4.86397/-75.62046) ATM Plaza del sol Dosquebradas · Dosquebradas 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.82865&mlon=-75.67997#map=17/4.82865/-75.67997) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Araucarias · Santa Rosa de Cabal 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.86323&mlon=-75.62313#map=17/4.86323/-75.62313) Hotel San Vicente Hot Spring Bath Pools Hotel · Santa Rosa de Cabal 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.84748&mlon=-75.53306#map=17/4.84748/-75.53306) Mall Asturias Mall · Santa Rosa de Cabal 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.86582&mlon=-75.59825#map=17/4.86582/-75.59825) School Escuela La Linda · Santa Rosa de Cabal 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.86018&mlon=-75.50750#map=17/4.86018/-75.50750) College Unisarc · Santa Rosa de Cabal 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.91071&mlon=-75.62373#map=17/4.91071/-75.62373) Police station Estacion de Policía Santa Rosa de Cabal · Santa Rosa de Cabal 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.86723&mlon=-75.61942#map=17/4.86723/-75.61942) 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 Santa Rosa de Cabal Places mapped inside Santa Rosa de Cabal in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks10 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels102 - Shopping malls1 - Schools36 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants114 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics4 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 Celia - La Virginia - Marsella - Mistrató - Pereira - Pueblo Rico - Quinchía - Santuario ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Rosa de Cabal?In Risaralda Department, Colombia - What is the population of Santa Rosa de Cabal?83,317 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Rosa de Cabal?About 38 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Rosa de Cabal?About 153 people per km² - What borders Santa Rosa de Cabal?Chinchiná, Dosquebradas, Marsella, Murillo, Pereira, Santa Isabel and Villamaría - What is there to see in Santa Rosa de Cabal?Argentina, Cascada Bonita, Cascada Chorro Las Brujas, Cascada Frailes - What time zone is Santa Rosa de Cabal in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Rosa de Cabal?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Santa Rosa de Cabal?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Rosa de Cabal?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Rosa de Cabal?Settlements lie between 1,402 m and 4,129 m - What is the highest point in Santa Rosa de Cabal?Paramillo de Santa Rosa (4,259 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Rosa de Cabal?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosa de Cabal?Cruz Roja, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rosa de Cabal?Bancamia, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Rosa de Cabal?Plaza del sol Dosquebradas, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosa de Cabal?Estación de Servicio Araucarias, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santa Rosa de Cabal?6 mapped - How many banks are in Santa Rosa de Cabal?10 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santa Rosa de Cabal?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Rosa de Cabal?CO66682 (OCHA common operational dataset)