# Cajamarca Municipality, Tolima Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Tolima Department 

# Cajamarca

Cajamarca is a municipality of Colombia in Tolima Department. It had an estimated **18,634 people** in 2025 on 509 km² (about 37 per km²). 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18,634people (2025)
- 509km²
- 27mapped services
- 2,401 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cajamarca?

Cajamarca had an estimated **18,634 people** in 2025 — 1.4% of Tolima Department, 445th of 1121 municipalities. There are 947 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tolima Department figure of 1,026). Spread over 509 km², that is about **37 people per km²**, 648th of 1121 municipalities.

23.1% of people are children under 15 and 11.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 35 across Tolima Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,410**

5–9 ****1,447**

10–14 ****1,440**

15–19 ****1,484**

20–24 ****1,535**

25–29 ****1,483**

30–34 ****1,350**

35–39 ****1,172**

40–44 ****1,105**

45–49 ****1,084**

50–54 ****1,075**

55–59 ****1,045**

60–64 ****886**

65–69 ****688**

70–74 ****546**

75–79 ****415**

80–84 ****256**

85–89 ****127**

90–94 ****55**

95+ ****23**

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 Cajamarca?

Cajamarca lies in [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Calarcá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/calarca/), [Córdoba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/cordoba/), [Ibagué](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/ibague/), [Pijao](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/pijao/), [Roncesvalles](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/roncesvalles/), [Rovira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/rovira/) and [Salento](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/salento/). By area it is the 365th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.1% of [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). The centre of Cajamarca is about 156 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 31 km from Ibagué, the main town of Tolima Department. The centre point is at 4.4097° N, 75.4774° 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 Cajamarca

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Cajamarca: 3 viewpoints; 1 attraction.

- 3000 msnm · viewpoint
- Camino del Indio · viewpoint
- Palmas de Ceja · viewpoint
- Valles (frailejones) · attraction

### Nearby, outside Cajamarca

- Termales Machin · hot spring, Ibagué12 km
- Los muñecos · attraction, Ibagué12 km
- Termales Machín · attraction, Ibagué12 km
- Volcán Cerro Machín · volcano, Ibagué13 km
- 3000 msnm · viewpoint, Calarcá13 km
- Mirador de Junior · viewpoint, Ibagué14 km
- Mirador de las Fumarolas la secreta · viewpoint, Ibagué14 km
- 2500 msnm · viewpoint, Salento16 km
- Los Héroes del Túnel · memorial, Salento17 km
- Ecoparque Peñas Blancas · nature reserve, Calarcá19 km
- Chorros de San Rafael · waterfall, Calarcá19 km
- 2000 msnm · viewpoint, Calarcá19 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: Cajamarca

- 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) · Armenia32 km
- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué38 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Armenia (Montenegro), about 35 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 06:00, 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 Cajamarca

Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Cajamarca. The largest with a recorded population: Anaime (25,715) and Cajamarca (9,309). Settlements here lie between about 1,627 m and 3,498 m above sea level (median 2,401 m).

- Altamira
- Alturas
- Anaime
- Arcadia
- Arrayanal
- Balconcitos
- Bella Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cajamarca
- California
- Chupadero
- Colombia
- Corazón
- El Agrado
- El Bosque
- El Cerezo
- El Descanso
- El Filial
- El Mirador
- El Paraíso
- El Placer
- El Rosal
- El Águila
- Horizonte
- Italia
- Judea
- La Australia
- La Blanca
- La Cristalina
- La Escalera
- La Esmeralda
- La Feria
- La Floresta
- La Fonda
- La Holanda
- La Loma
- La Luisa
- La Mejora
- La Paloma
- La Reina
- La Siberia
- La Torre
- La Tulia
- La Unión
- La Villa
- Las Lajas
- Las Violetas
- Mirador Del Bosque
- Perlas
- Pradera
- Rincón
- San Julian
- San Lorenzo Balo
- Santa Ana
- Travesías
- Tunjos Altos
- Vereda Arenillas
- Vereda El Cedral
- Vereda La Alsalcia
- Vereda La Judea
- Vereda San Julian

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 Cajamarca

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Charros Blancos
- Quebrada Chorros Blancos
- Quebrada El Espejo
- Quebrada El Rincón
- Quebrada El Tigre
- Quebrada El Águila
- Quebrada La Plato
- Quebrada La Unión
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quebrada San Juan
- Río Anaime
- Río Tochecito

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 1 mountain.

- Alto Pizco · 3,502 m
- Alto Pelahuevos · 2,790 m
- Alto de La Cabaña · 2,623 m
- Alto La Cumbre · 2,576 m
- Volcán Machín · 1,867 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 Cajamarca and the best time to visit

In Cajamarca, 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 Cajamarca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Santa Lucia · Cajamarca 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.44389&mlon=-75.42738#map=17/4.44389/-75.42738) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Cajamarca 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.44248&mlon=-75.42691#map=17/4.44248/-75.42691) 

ATM BBVA · Armenia 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.53998&mlon=-75.66578#map=17/4.53998/-75.66578) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Primax · Calarcá 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.52926&mlon=-75.63393#map=17/4.52926/-75.63393) 

Hotel Finca la Juanita · Cajamarca 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.40679&mlon=-75.43086#map=17/4.40679/-75.43086) 

Mall Mall 5 · Calarcá 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.52776&mlon=-75.64223#map=17/4.52776/-75.64223) 

School Antiguo Colegio La Leona · Cajamarca 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.38437&mlon=-75.50845#map=17/4.38437/-75.50845) 

College Institución Educativa Laureles · Ibagué 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.37082&mlon=-75.36319#map=17/4.37082/-75.36319) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Cajamarca 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.44251&mlon=-75.42533#map=17/4.44251/-75.42533) 

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 Cajamarca

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Hotels7
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants13
- 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 Tolima Department

- Alpujarra
- Alvarado
- Ambalema
- Anzoátegui
- Armero
- Ataco
- Carmen de Apicalá
- Casabianca
- Chaparral
- Coello
- Coyaima
- Cunday
- Dolores
- Espinal
- Falan
- Flandes
- Fresno
- Guamo
- Herveo
- Honda
- Ibagué
- Icononzo
- Lérida
- Líbano
- Melgar
- Murillo
- Natagaima
- Ortega
- Palocabildo
- Piedras
- Planadas
- Prado
- Purificación
- Rioblanco
- Roncesvalles
- Rovira
- Saldaña
- San Antonio
- San Luis
- San Sebastián de Mariquita
- Santa Isabel
- Suárez
- Valle de San Juan
- Venadillo
- Villahermosa
- Villarrica

## Quick answers

- Where is Cajamarca?In Tolima Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Cajamarca?18,634 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cajamarca?About 32 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cajamarca?About 37 people per km²
- What borders Cajamarca?Calarcá, Córdoba, Ibagué, Pijao, Roncesvalles, Rovira and Salento
- What is there to see in Cajamarca?3000 msnm, Camino del Indio, Palmas de Ceja, Valles (frailejones)
- What time zone is Cajamarca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cajamarca?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Cajamarca?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cajamarca?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cajamarca?Settlements lie between 1,627 m and 3,498 m
- What is the highest point in Cajamarca?Alto Pizco (3,502 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cajamarca?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cajamarca?Hospital Santa Lucia, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cajamarca?Banco Agrario, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cajamarca?BBVA, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cajamarca?Estación de Servicio Primax, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cajamarca?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Cajamarca?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cajamarca?CO73124 (OCHA common operational dataset)