# Purificación Municipality, Tolima Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Tolima Department 

# Purificación

Purificación is a municipality of Colombia in Tolima Department. It had an estimated **23,807 people** in 2025 on 402 km² (about 59 per km²). Its main town is Purificación. 84 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 23,807people (2025)
- 402km²
- 28mapped services
- 306 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Purificación?

Purificación had an estimated **23,807 people** in 2025 — 1.8% of Tolima Department, 357th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,024 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Tolima Department figure of 1,026). Spread over 402 km², that is about **59 people per km²**, 455th of 1121 municipalities.

20.5% of people are children under 15 and 16.6% 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 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,576**

5–9 ****1,650**

10–14 ****1,650**

15–19 ****1,612**

20–24 ****1,520**

25–29 ****1,418**

30–34 ****1,421**

35–39 ****1,465**

40–44 ****1,536**

45–49 ****1,511**

50–54 ****1,470**

55–59 ****1,527**

60–64 ****1,498**

65–69 ****1,299**

70–74 ****1,003**

75–79 ****717**

80–84 ****478**

85–89 ****273**

90–94 ****125**

95+ ****44**

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 Purificación?

Purificación lies in [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Coyaima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/coyaima/), [Cunday](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/cunday/), [Guamo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/guamo/), [Prado](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/prado/), [Saldaña](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/saldana/), [Suárez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/suarez/) and [Villarrica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/villarrica/). By area it is the 449th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.7% of [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). The centre of Purificación is about 122 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 70 km from Ibagué, the main town of Tolima Department. The centre point is at 3.8773° N, 74.9064° 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 Purificación

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Purificación: 1 attraction; 1 memorial.

- Cueva de los Guacharos · attraction
- Virgen · memorial

### Nearby, outside Purificación

- Mojarra · attraction, Prado13 km
- Rio Saldaña · attraction, Saldaña14 km
- Isla Concepcion · beach, Prado15 km
- Cascada del Amor · attraction, Prado19 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: Purificación

- 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) · Ibagué66 km
- Benito Salas Airport (NVA) · Neiva112 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 Purificación

Open gazetteers list **84 villages, towns and localities** in Purificación. The largest with a recorded population: Purificación (29,539). Settlements here lie between about 197 m and 1,300 m above sea level (median 306 m).

- Aceituno Yucupi
- Baura
- Bellos Horizonte
- Brisas del Magdalena
- Buenavista
- Caicedo y Flórez
- Camilo Torres
- Caserío El Papayo
- Chenche Asoleado
- Chenche Dos
- Chenche Tres
- Cámbulos
- Diamante
- El Baurá
- El Cairo
- El Cirineo
- El Guanábano
- El Mirador
- El Peñón
- El Plan
- El Progreso
- El Puerto
- El Salitre
- El Tambo
- El Triunfo
- El Triángulo
- Ferias
- Finca Panorama
- Finlandia
- Florencia
- Guadualejo
- Guas Negras
- Hilarco
- La Amargura
- La Barrialosa
- La Caracola
- La Libertad
- La María
- La Mata
- La Meta
- La Miel
- La Palmita
- La Perla
- La Ponderosa
- Las Abejas
- Las Brisas
- Las Damas
- Los Estudios
- Los Mamoncillos
- Los Pinos
- Los Puentes
- Lozania
- Lozanía
- Mixta Coya
- Mocaregua
- Modelo
- Monte Frío
- Nariño
- Normandia
- Ospina Pérez I
- Ospina Pérez II
- Ovejera
- Paragüitas
- Peñones Altos
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Purificación
- Roncador
- Sabaneta
- Samaria
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Librada
- Santa Lucía
- Tres Mesetas
- Tulio Barón
- Uyamales
- Vanguardia
- Villa Belén
- Villa Carolina
- Villa Esperanza
- Villa de las Palmas
- Villa del Carmen
- Villa del Sol
- Yucupi

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 Purificación

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

### Water

28 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna La Churumbela
- Quebrada Aguada
- Quebrada Aguada
- Quebrada Chenche
- Quebrada Chorrillo
- Quebrada Corralito
- Quebrada Diosuno
- Quebrada Emboscada
- Quebrada Holanda
- Quebrada La Arenosa
- Quebrada La Honda
- Quebrada La Jabonera
- Quebrada La Lindosa
- Quebrada La Mata
- Quebrada La Mata
- Quebrada La Tigra
- Quebrada Malnombre
- Quebrada Puente Juliuno
- Quebrada Santa Lucía
- Quebrada Sentillo
- Quebrada Trepadero
- Quebrada Vangel
- Quebrada Yacupí
- Quebrada Zanja

…and 5 more.

### Coast and islands

3 islands.

- Isla Baurá
- Isla La Pinzonuna
- Isla de Baurá

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Corrales · 834 m
- Cerro Vayapie · 684 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 Purificación and the best time to visit

In Purificación, 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 Purificación

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital La Candelaria · Purificación 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.85743&mlon=-74.93456#map=17/3.85743/-74.93456) 

Bank Purificación | Banco de Bogotá · Purificación 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.85473&mlon=-74.93289#map=17/3.85473/-74.93289) 

ATM Bancolombia · Saldaña 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.92980&mlon=-75.01734#map=17/3.92980/-75.01734) 

Petrol pump Esso · Purificación 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.86109&mlon=-74.95205#map=17/3.86109/-74.95205) 

Hotel Hotel Rio Prado · Purificación 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.85711&mlon=-74.92946#map=17/3.85711/-74.92946) 

Mall Centro Comercial Bunde Plaza · Espinal 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.14643&mlon=-74.87955#map=17/4.14643/-74.87955) 

School escuela Ospina Perez · Purificación 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.86282&mlon=-74.93128#map=17/3.86282/-74.93128) 

College Cecte Guamo · Guamo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.02794&mlon=-74.96832#map=17/4.02794/-74.96832) 

Police station Estacion de Policia · Purificación 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.85844&mlon=-74.93117#map=17/3.85844/-74.93117) 

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 Purificación

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels13
- Schools5
- Restaurants4
- 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
- Prado
- 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 Purificación?In Tolima Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Purificación?23,807 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Purificación?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Purificación?About 59 people per km²
- What borders Purificación?Coyaima, Cunday, Guamo, Prado, Saldaña, Suárez and Villarrica
- What is there to see in Purificación?Cueva de los Guacharos, Virgen
- What time zone is Purificación in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Purificación?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Purificación?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Purificación?84 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Purificación?Settlements lie between 197 m and 1,300 m
- What is the highest point in Purificación?Cerro Corrales (834 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Purificación?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Purificación?Hospital La Candelaria, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Purificación?Purificación | Banco de Bogotá, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Purificación?Bancolombia, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Purificación?Esso, about 5.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Purificación?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Purificación?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Purificación?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Purificación?CO73585 (OCHA common operational dataset)