# Cunday Municipality, Tolima Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Tolima Department 

# Cunday

Cunday is a municipality of Colombia in Tolima Department. It had an estimated **8,421 people** in 2025 on 508 km² (about 17 per km²). Its main town is Cunday. 79 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,421people (2025)
- 508km²
- 20mapped services
- 980 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cunday?

Cunday had an estimated **8,421 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Tolima Department, 769th of 1121 municipalities. There are 918 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tolima Department figure of 1,026). Spread over 508 km², that is about **17 people per km²**, 926th of 1121 municipalities.

22.1% of people are children under 15 and 19.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 35 across Tolima Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 70 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 Cunday?

Cunday lies in [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Cabrera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/cabrera/), [Carmen de Apicalá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/carmen-de-apicala/), [Icononzo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/icononzo/), [Melgar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/melgar/), [Purificación](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/purificacion/), [Suárez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/suarez/) and [Villarrica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/villarrica/). By area it is the 366th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.1% of [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). The centre of Cunday is about 101 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 74 km from Ibagué, the main town of Tolima Department. The centre point is at 3.9666° N, 74.7271° 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 Cunday

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cunday: 1 memorial.

- virgen · memorial

### Nearby, outside Cunday

- Cascada La Telaraña · waterfall, Carmen de Apicalá17 km
- Cascada La Telaraña · waterfall, Carmen de Apicalá19 km
- Parque nacional del Agua · nature reserve, Carmen de Apicalá19 km
- Cueva de los Guacharos · attraction, Purificación20 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: Cunday

- 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

- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué68 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota104 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Tren y Tranvía Nilo (Nilo), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:50).

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 Cunday

Open gazetteers list **79 villages, towns and localities** in Cunday. The largest with a recorded population: Cunday (9,544) and Tres Esquinas (1,181). Settlements here lie between about 451 m and 2,335 m above sea level (median 980 m).

- Aguablanca
- Altos de Cunday
- Antonio Nariño
- Balcones
- Bojito
- Bretel
- Buenavista
- California
- Chitalo
- Cimalta
- Colinas
- Cruce San Luis
- Cuinde
- Cunday
- Divino Niño
- El Cascajo
- El Recreo
- El Recuerdo
- El Revés
- El Rodeo
- Gaverales
- Guasimal
- Hoya Grande
- Incora
- Juan López
- La Aurora
- La Cumbre
- La Floja De Pamanche
- La Florida
- La María
- La Meseta
- La Montañuela
- La Profundo
- La Victoria
- La Yuca
- Las Margaritas
- Las Palmeras
- Limonares
- Los Alpes
- Los Cauchos
- Los Medios
- Los Micos
- Mesa De Betulia
- Mesa de Flores
- Parcelación Incora
- Parroquia Vieja
- Potrero Diaz
- Ramírez
- Recreo
- San Francisco
- San Jorge
- San Luis
- San Martín
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- Santa Clara
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rita
- Santana
- Santander
- Teatino
- Torres
- Tres Esquinas
- Valencia
- Varsovia
- Vereda Agua Blanca
- Vereda Aguablanca El Diviso
- Vereda Bhetel
- Vereda El Cascajo
- Vereda El Rodeo
- Vereda La Pepina
- Vereda La Victoria
- Vereda Los Medios
- Vereda Mesa de Ramirez
- Vereda Paramo
- Vereda Parroquia Vieja
- Vereda San Francisco
- Vereda Santa Rita
- Villa del Rosario

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 Cunday

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Aguas Claras
- Quebrada Bajas
- Quebrada Corrales
- Quebrada El Madroño
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Carbonera
- Quebrada La Pizarra
- Quebrada La Tigra
- Quebrada Las Moscas
- Quebrada Pajuilera
- Quebrada Palmichosa
- Quebrada Santa Ana
- Quebrada Torres
- Río Cuinde
- Río Vichía

### Hills and mountains

7 hills.

- Cerro Alto de La Cruz · 2,039 m
- Cerro El Espejo · 1,716 m
- Alto de La Piedra del Chulo · 1,668 m
- Loma La Sierra · 1,534 m
- Alto de Buenavista · 1,364 m
- Alto de Borrero · 787 m
- Cerro Santa Ana · 543 m

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Dos Aguas

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 Cunday and the best time to visit

In Cunday, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (25 °C). About 1,478 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (188 mm) and the driest Jan (63 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 27 63 

Feb 27 88 

Mar 27 140 

Apr 26 188 

May 26 171 

Jun 25 112 

Jul 26 86 

Aug 27 71 

Sep 27 86 

Oct 27 176 

Nov 26 175 

Dec 26 124 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cunday

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Federico Arbelaez ESE Cunday · Cunday 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.06139&mlon=-74.69239#map=17/4.06139/-74.69239) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Cunday 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.06104&mlon=-74.69178#map=17/4.06104/-74.69178) 

ATM Cajero ATH · Carmen de Apicalá 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.14838&mlon=-74.72254#map=17/4.14838/-74.72254) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio · Villarrica 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.93702&mlon=-74.60223#map=17/3.93702/-74.60223) 

Hotel Casa Hotel Villa Nelly · Cunday 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.06054&mlon=-74.69165#map=17/4.06054/-74.69165) 

Mall Centro Comercial Bunde Plaza · Espinal 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.14643&mlon=-74.87955#map=17/4.14643/-74.87955) 

School escuela · Villarrica 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.94373&mlon=-74.64759#map=17/3.94373/-74.64759) 

College Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia · Espinal 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.14354&mlon=-74.88802#map=17/4.14354/-74.88802) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Cunday 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.06014&mlon=-74.69256#map=17/4.06014/-74.69256) 

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 Cunday

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks1
- Hotels1
- Schools12
- Pharmacies1
- 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
- Cajamarca
- Carmen de Apicalá
- Casabianca
- Chaparral
- Coello
- Coyaima
- 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 Cunday?In Tolima Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Cunday?8,421 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cunday?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cunday?About 17 people per km²
- What borders Cunday?Cabrera, Carmen de Apicalá, Icononzo, Melgar, Purificación, Suárez and Villarrica
- What is there to see in Cunday?virgen
- What time zone is Cunday in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cunday?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Cunday?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cunday?79 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cunday?Settlements lie between 451 m and 2,335 m
- What is the highest point in Cunday?Cerro Alto de La Cruz (2,039 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cunday?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cunday?Hospital Federico Arbelaez ESE Cunday, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cunday?Agrarian Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cunday?Cajero ATH, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cunday?Estación de Servicio, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cunday?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Cunday?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cunday?CO73226 (OCHA common operational dataset)