# Ortega Municipality, Tolima Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Tolima Department 

# Ortega

Ortega is a municipality of Colombia in Tolima Department. It had an estimated **34,505 people** in 2025 on 954 km² (about 36 per km²). Its main town is Ortega. 81 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34,505people (2025)
- 954km²
- 18mapped services
- 431 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Ortega?

Ortega had an estimated **34,505 people** in 2025 — 2.5% of Tolima Department, 229th of 1121 municipalities. There are 929 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tolima Department figure of 1,026). Spread over 954 km², that is about **36 people per km²**, 650th of 1121 municipalities.

25.2% of people are children under 15 and 14.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 35 across Tolima Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 65 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,760**

5–9 ****2,907**

10–14 ****3,034**

15–19 ****3,125**

20–24 ****3,015**

25–29 ****2,573**

30–34 ****2,125**

35–39 ****1,863**

40–44 ****1,800**

45–49 ****1,701**

50–54 ****1,585**

55–59 ****1,592**

60–64 ****1,579**

65–69 ****1,483**

70–74 ****1,255**

75–79 ****929**

80–84 ****593**

85–89 ****327**

90–94 ****165**

95+ ****68**

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 Ortega?

Ortega lies in [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Chaparral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/chaparral/), [Coyaima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/coyaima/), [Rovira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/rovira/), [Saldaña](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/saldana/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/san-antonio/), [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/san-luis/) and [Valle de San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/valle-de-san-juan/). By area it is the 208th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 4.0% of [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). The centre of Ortega is about 150 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 56 km from Ibagué, the main town of Tolima Department. The centre point is at 3.9329° N, 75.2570° 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 Ortega

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ortega: 1 beach.

- Punta Cucuana · beach

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: Ortega

- 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) · Ibagué56 km
- El Eden Airport (AXM) · Armenia81 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:59, 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 Ortega

Open gazetteers list **81 villages, towns and localities** in Ortega. The largest with a recorded population: Ortega (6,871). Settlements here lie between about 314 m and 2,503 m above sea level (median 431 m).

- Aceituno
- Adelaide
- Alto Sano
- Alto del Cielo
- Arroyuelo
- Balsillas
- Batería Santa Rosa
- Caracoli
- Cedrales
- Centro
- Chapinero
- Chicuambe
- Chipala
- Chiqinima
- Confrerias
- Corinto
- Cucuana
- El Brillante
- El Corazón
- El Edén
- El Guavio
- El Guayabo
- El Mago
- El Paraiso
- El Prado
- El Recreo
- El Vergel
- Flautillo
- Gibraltar
- Guacharaco
- Guacharco
- Guaipa
- Guaipá
- Guayabite
- Hato de Iglesia
- Juan 23
- La Calera
- La Colorada
- La Cueva del Diablo
- La Esperanza
- La Mesa de Ortega
- La Reforma
- La Sortija
- La Vega
- Las Margaritas
- Los Alpes
- Los Colorados
- Los Guayabos
- Los Naranjos
- Luis Carlos Galán
- Macute
- Meché
- Mesa de Mimones
- Mesa de Ortega
- Nicolas Ramirez
- Nueva Granada
- Obelisco
- Olaya Herrera
- Ortega
- Palermo
- Palmar
- Paloma
- Peralonso
- Pilu
- Pilú
- Planadas
- Pocara
- Pozo de Texas
- Puerto Colombia
- Rincón de Curnico
- Samaría
- San Fernando
- San Nicolás
- San Roque
- Santa Lucia
- Santuario
- Techitos
- Topacio
- Tumbili
- Ventaquemada
- Villa Hermosa

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 Ortega

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

### Water

49 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Aico
- Quebrada Amablo
- Quebrada Barbioscuro
- Quebrada Calambre
- Quebrada Calara
- Quebrada Calarma
- Quebrada Canala
- Quebrada Cangreja
- Quebrada Cauca
- Quebrada Chica
- Quebrada Chicuambé
- Quebrada Chimachi
- Quebrada Chini
- Quebrada Chipaya
- Quebrada Chiquimena
- Quebrada Chiquinima
- Quebrada Cocaca
- Quebrada Consuelo
- Quebrada El Salado
- Quebrada Guadua
- Quebrada Guali
- Quebrada Guavio
- Quebrada Guavio
- Quebrada Guinaral

…and 25 more.

### Hills and mountains

27 hills; 2 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Alto Las Estrellas · 2,375 m
- Loma de Caporal · 2,101 m
- Callejón de La Palomay Peralonso · 1,994 m
- Cerro Copete · 1,983 m
- Loma Escobales · 1,720 m
- Alto La Cruz · 1,590 m
- Loma Verde · 1,505 m
- Loma Copiales · 1,330 m
- Cordillera de Calarma · 1,274 m
- Loma Paja · 1,078 m
- Loma La Yucala · 989 m
- Loma Palma Larga · 890 m
- Loma Aparador · 808 m
- Cerro La Campana · 707 m
- Filo Monserrate · 697 m
- Loma Peñas Bravas · 696 m
- Loma El Rey · 675 m
- Loma Verde · 648 m
- Loma Santa Helena · 606 m
- Cerro El Neme · 586 m
- Loma Larga · 559 m
- Loma Rucia · 503 m
- Loma Pan de Azúcar · 484 m
- Loma Narigón · 479 m

…and 6 more.

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 Ortega and the best time to visit

In Ortega, 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 Ortega

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Ortega Tolima · Ortega 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.93416&mlon=-75.21813#map=17/3.93416/-75.21813) 

Bank Davivienda · Ortega 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.93480&mlon=-75.22144#map=17/3.93480/-75.22144) 

ATM Bancolombia · Saldaña 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.92980&mlon=-75.01734#map=17/3.92980/-75.01734) 

Petrol pump EDS Mayolo · Saldaña 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.91716&mlon=-75.02924#map=17/3.91716/-75.02924) 

Hotel hotel casa Mejia · Ortega 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.93387&mlon=-75.22143#map=17/3.93387/-75.22143) 

Mall Centro Comercial Kalarma · Chaparral 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.72344&mlon=-75.48510#map=17/3.72344/-75.48510) 

School Institución Educativa Paso Candela · Ortega 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.93161&mlon=-75.26930#map=17/3.93161/-75.26930) 

College Institución Educativa Técnica Agroindustrial Juan XXIII - Coyaima Tolima · Coyaima 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.80023&mlon=-75.19370#map=17/3.80023/-75.19370) 

Police station Subestacion de Policia · Ortega 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.81065&mlon=-75.33220#map=17/3.81065/-75.33220) 

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 Ortega

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Hotels2
- Schools8
- Restaurants2
- Police stations2

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
- Murillo
- Natagaima
- 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 Ortega?In Tolima Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Ortega?34,505 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ortega?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ortega?About 36 people per km²
- What borders Ortega?Chaparral, Coyaima, Rovira, Saldaña, San Antonio, San Luis and Valle de San Juan
- What is there to see in Ortega?Punta Cucuana
- What time zone is Ortega in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ortega?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Ortega?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ortega?81 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ortega?Settlements lie between 314 m and 2,503 m
- What is the highest point in Ortega?Alto Las Estrellas (2,375 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ortega?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ortega?Hospital Ortega Tolima, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ortega?Davivienda, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ortega?Bancolombia, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ortega?EDS Mayolo, about 25 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ortega?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Ortega?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ortega?CO73504 (OCHA common operational dataset)