# Murillo Municipality, Tolima Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Tolima Department 

# Murillo

Murillo is a municipality of Colombia in Tolima Department. It had an estimated **4,165 people** in 2025 on 424 km² (about 9.8 per km²). Its main town is Murillo. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,165people (2025)
- 424km²
- 32mapped services
- 3,365 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Murillo?

Murillo had an estimated **4,165 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Tolima Department, 993rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 852 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tolima Department figure of 1,026). Spread over 424 km², that is about **9.8 people per km²**, 1008th of 1121 municipalities.

25.5% of people are children under 15 and 10.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 35 across Tolima Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

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5–9 ****357**

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15–19 ****350**

20–24 ****314**

25–29 ****297**

30–34 ****294**

35–39 ****264**

40–44 ****241**

45–49 ****223**

50–54 ****224**

55–59 ****234**

60–64 ****220**

65–69 ****181**

70–74 ****126**

75–79 ****77**

80–84 ****40**

85–89 ****14**

90–94 ****3**

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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 Murillo?

Murillo lies in [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Líbano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/libano/), [Pereira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/pereira/), [Santa Isabel](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/santa-isabel/), [Santa Rosa de Cabal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/santa-rosa-de-cabal/), [Villahermosa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/villahermosa/) and [Villamaría](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/villamaria/). By area it is the 423rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.8% of [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). The centre of Murillo is about 130 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 44 km from Ibagué, the main town of Tolima Department. The centre point is at 4.8265° N, 75.2347° 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 Murillo

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Murillo: 2 volcanos; 1 attraction; 1 hot spring; 1 waterfall.

- Cascada El Silencio · waterfall
- Cascada · attraction
- Nevado de Santa Isabel · volcano
- Termales La Cabaña · hot spring
- Volcán Nevado del Ruiz · volcano

### Nearby, outside Murillo

- Crater Arenas · volcano, Villamaría12 km
- Paramillo del Cisne · volcano, Villamaría12 km
- Mirador del Ruiz · viewpoint, Villamaría13 km
- Termales de La Yuca · attraction, Santa Isabel14 km
- Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · national park, Santa Isabel15 km
- Glacier Edge · viewpoint, Villamaría15 km
- Cráter La Olleta · volcano, Villamaría15 km
- The 4th station · viewpoint, Villamaría16 km
- Cascada de Arriba · waterfall, Líbano17 km
- Moon valley · attraction, Villamaría17 km
- The 3rd station · viewpoint, Villamaría17 km
- Cascada de las Columnas · waterfall, Líbano17 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: Murillo

- 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) · Manizales34 km
- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué46 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:51).

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 Murillo

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Murillo. The largest with a recorded population: Murillo (1,860). Settlements here lie between about 2,402 m and 4,164 m above sea level (median 3,365 m).

- 8 de Marzo
- Alfombrales
- Arenales
- Cajones
- Canaan
- Centro
- Corozal
- El Bosque
- El Oso
- El Recodo
- El Reposo
- Granate
- Guamal
- Kennedy
- La Bella
- La Cabaña
- La Cascada
- La Danta
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Florida
- La Gloria
- La Leonera Bajita
- La Picota
- La Yuca
- Las Lagunas
- Las Novillas
- Leonera Alta
- Murillo
- Pajonales
- Peñones
- Piemorro
- Pradera Alta
- Requintaderos
- Rio Azul
- Rosarito
- Sabana Larga
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Bárbara
- Sinai
- Tres Esquinas
- Valle de Leonera Alta
- Verada La Cabana
- Villa Castellana
- Villa Morena
- Villa Paz

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 Murillo

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Cerro Bravo

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Santa María · 4,589 m
- Granate · 4,080 m
- Alto Sinaí · 3,123 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados

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 Murillo and the best time to visit

In Murillo, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,544 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (191 mm) and the driest Jan (70 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and July to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 70 

Feb 21 92 

Mar 21 132 

Apr 20 188 

May 20 175 

Jun 20 120 

Jul 20 94 

Aug 20 91 

Sep 21 105 

Oct 20 191 

Nov 20 166 

Dec 20 120 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Murillo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Ramón María Arana - Murillo, Tolima · Murillo 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.87358&mlon=-75.17181#map=17/4.87358/-75.17181) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Santa Isabel 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71382&mlon=-75.09627#map=17/4.71382/-75.09627) 

ATM Bancolombia · Manizales 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.04992&mlon=-75.50635#map=17/5.04992/-75.50635) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio · Murillo 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.87472&mlon=-75.16950#map=17/4.87472/-75.16950) 

Hotel Ecoparque Nevado del Ruíz · Villahermosa 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.89993&mlon=-75.24672#map=17/4.89993/-75.24672) 

Mall Altamira · Venadillo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72092&mlon=-74.92650#map=17/4.72092/-74.92650) 

School Institución Educativa Lepanto Sede Las Novillas · Murillo 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.87376&mlon=-75.20658#map=17/4.87376/-75.20658) 

College IET lepanto sede Francisco José de Caldas · Murillo 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.87556&mlon=-75.17194#map=17/4.87556/-75.17194) 

Police station Estacion de Policia · Murillo 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.87460&mlon=-75.17185#map=17/4.87460/-75.17185) 

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 Murillo

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants12
- 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
- Cunday
- Dolores
- Espinal
- Falan
- Flandes
- Fresno
- Guamo
- Herveo
- Honda
- Ibagué
- Icononzo
- Lérida
- Líbano
- Melgar
- 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 Murillo?In Tolima Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Murillo?4,165 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Murillo?About 31 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Murillo?About 9.8 people per km²
- What borders Murillo?Líbano, Pereira, Santa Isabel, Santa Rosa de Cabal, Villahermosa and Villamaría
- What is there to see in Murillo?Cascada, Cascada El Silencio, Nevado de Santa Isabel, Termales La Cabaña
- What time zone is Murillo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Murillo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Murillo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Murillo?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Murillo?Settlements lie between 2,402 m and 4,164 m
- What is the highest point in Murillo?Santa María (4,589 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Murillo?December to February and July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Murillo?Hospital Ramón María Arana - Murillo, Tolima, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Murillo?Agrarian Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Murillo?Bancolombia, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Murillo?Estación de Servicio, about 9.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Murillo?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Murillo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Murillo?CO73461 (OCHA common operational dataset)