# Prado Municipality, Tolima Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Tolima Department 

# Prado

Prado is a municipality of Colombia in Tolima Department. It had an estimated **8,492 people** in 2025 on 423 km² (about 20 per km²). Its main town is Prado. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,492people (2025)
- 423km²
- 35mapped services
- 384 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Prado?

Prado had an estimated **8,492 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Tolima Department, 764th of 1121 municipalities. There are 935 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tolima Department figure of 1,026). Spread over 423 km², that is about **20 people per km²**, 873rd of 1121 municipalities.

22.2% of people are children under 15 and 15.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 35 across Tolima Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 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 Prado?

Prado lies in [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Coyaima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/coyaima/), [Dolores](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/dolores/), [Natagaima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/natagaima/), [Purificación](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/purificacion/) and [Villarrica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/villarrica/). By area it is the 426th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.8% of [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). The centre of Prado is about 131 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 88 km from Ibagué, the main town of Tolima Department. The centre point is at 3.7241° N, 74.8554° 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 Prado

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Prado: 2 attractions; 1 beach.

- Isla Concepcion · beach
- Cascada del Amor · attraction
- Mojarra · attraction

### Nearby, outside Prado

- Cueva de los Guacharos · attraction, Purificación11 km
- Virgen · memorial, Purificación17 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: Prado

- 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) · Ibagué83 km
- Benito Salas Airport (NVA) · Neiva99 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:57, 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 Prado

Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in Prado. The largest with a recorded population: Prado (7,607). Settlements here lie between about 290 m and 1,283 m above sea level (median 384 m).

- Acapulco
- Aco
- Aco Nuevo
- Aguabuena
- Alta Gracia
- Balcanes
- Barbacoas
- Bellavista
- Berlín
- Boquerón de Tena
- Buenos Aires
- Calichal
- Camacorinto
- Catalan
- Cauquita
- Concepción
- El Caimán
- El Calichal
- El Caliche
- El Conchal
- El Dinde
- El Diviso
- El Edén
- El Milagro
- El Mirador
- El Naranjal
- El Oso
- El Pedregal
- El Placer
- El Recreo
- El Salero
- El Socorro
- El Volcán
- Escorpión
- Espinal
- Filo El Alto Sano
- Hato Viejo
- La Arabia
- La Arenosa
- La Aurora
- La Baradera
- La Bedonia
- La Bodega
- La Chica
- La Ensillada
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Florida
- La Palma
- La Pradera
- La Quinta
- La Reforma
- La Virginia
- Las Garzas
- Las Nubes
- Los Alpes
- Los Cauchos
- Los Colorados
- Los Guásimos
- Los Laureles
- Montoso
- Murillo
- Ojo de Agua
- Penas Blancas
- Piamonte
- Prado
- Primavera
- Sagitario
- San Antonio
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Elena
- Tafurito
- Tomogo
- Tortuga
- Tortugas
- Trapiche
- Villa del Prado
- Viviendas Hidroprado
- Zamora
- el Cruce

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 Prado

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

### Water

45 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Embalse del Río Prado
- Guadualito
- Quebrada Aco
- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Agua Dulce
- Quebrada Aguacaliente
- Quebrada Aguas Claras
- Quebrada Arenosa
- Quebrada Atá
- Quebrada Cantarrana
- Quebrada Caña Brava
- Quebrada Chenche
- Quebrada El Acero
- Quebrada El Cacao
- Quebrada El Cacao
- Quebrada El Caliche
- Quebrada El Carbón
- Quebrada El Dinde
- Quebrada El Hatillo
- Quebrada El Hoyo
- Quebrada El Lindero
- Quebrada El Oso
- Quebrada El Pescado
- Quebrada El Pescado

…and 22 more.

### Coast and islands

3 islands.

- Isla Concepción
- Isla de Cuba
- Isla del Sol

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 3 hills.

- Cerro Montoso · 1,617 m
- Loma El Oso · 1,315 m
- Loma El Milagro · 1,286 m
- Loma San Isidro · 1,092 m
- Cerro La Morada · 984 m
- Cerro La Angostura · 643 m
- Cerro de Tena · 595 m
- Cerro Chanchullo · 566 m

### Estates

2 estates.

- Hacienda La Florida
- Hacienda Tortugas

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 Prado and the best time to visit

In Prado, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,406 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (187 mm) and the driest Aug (58 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 25 64 

Feb 26 86 

Mar 25 140 

Apr 25 178 

May 24 162 

Jun 24 98 

Jul 24 76 

Aug 25 58 

Sep 26 73 

Oct 25 159 

Nov 24 187 

Dec 24 126 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Prado

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Prado Tolima · Prado 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.75302&mlon=-74.92756#map=17/3.75302/-74.92756) 

Bank Banco Bogotá · Purificación 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.85460&mlon=-74.93289#map=17/3.85460/-74.93289) 

ATM Bancolombia · Saldaña 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.92980&mlon=-75.01734#map=17/3.92980/-75.01734) 

Petrol pump Asoprado · Prado 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.75798&mlon=-74.92683#map=17/3.75798/-74.92683) 

Hotel Visit Represa De Prado, Tolima · Prado 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.72332&mlon=-74.87867#map=17/3.72332/-74.87867) 

Mall Mall Las Falabellas · Colombia 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46018&mlon=-74.71557#map=17/3.46018/-74.71557) 

School Escuela · Prado 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.74518&mlon=-74.93213#map=17/3.74518/-74.93213) 

College Cecte Guamo · Guamo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.02794&mlon=-74.96832#map=17/4.02794/-74.96832) 

Police station Estación de Policia · Prado 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.75129&mlon=-74.93020#map=17/3.75129/-74.93020) 

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 Prado

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels19
- Schools2
- Restaurants10
- 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
- Murillo
- Natagaima
- Ortega
- Palocabildo
- Piedras
- Planadas
- 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 Prado?In Tolima Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Prado?8,492 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Prado?About 37 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Prado?About 20 people per km²
- What borders Prado?Coyaima, Dolores, Natagaima, Purificación and Villarrica
- What is there to see in Prado?Cascada del Amor, Isla Concepcion, Mojarra
- What time zone is Prado in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Prado?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Prado?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Prado?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Prado?Settlements lie between 290 m and 1,283 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Prado?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Prado?Cerro Montoso (1,617 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Prado?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Prado?Hospital Prado Tolima, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Prado?Banco Bogotá, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Prado?Bancolombia, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Prado?Asoprado, about 8.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Prado?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Prado?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Prado?CO73563 (OCHA common operational dataset)