# Villarrica Municipality, Tolima Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/villarrica/ Municipality · Tolima Department # Villarrica Villarrica is a municipality of Colombia in Tolima Department. It had an estimated **5,006 people** in 2025 on 431 km² (about 12 per km²). Its main town is Villarrica. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,006people (2025) - 431km² - 9mapped services - 1,453 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Villarrica? Villarrica had an estimated **5,006 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Tolima Department, 951st of 1121 municipalities. There are 893 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tolima Department figure of 1,026). Spread over 431 km², that is about **12 people per km²**, 983rd of 1121 municipalities. 21.4% of people are children under 15 and 19.7% 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. 0–4 ****362** 5–9 ****362** 10–14 ****346** 15–19 ****336** 20–24 ****310** 25–29 ****287** 30–34 ****269** 35–39 ****256** 40–44 ****268** 45–49 ****291** 50–54 ****314** 55–59 ****320** 60–64 ****298** 65–69 ****288** 70–74 ****266** 75–79 ****202** 80–84 ****121** 85–89 ****63** 90–94 ****32** 95+ ****11** 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 Villarrica? Villarrica lies in [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Cabrera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/cabrera/), [Cunday](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/cunday/), [Dolores](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/dolores/), [Icononzo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/icononzo/), [Prado](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/prado/) and [Purificación](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/purificacion/). By area it is the 419th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.8% of [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). The centre of Villarrica is about 104 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 92 km from Ibagué, the main town of Tolima Department. The centre point is at 3.8461° N, 74.6182° 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). ## Know before you go: Villarrica - 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) · Ibagué86 km - El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota109 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:56, 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 Villarrica Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Villarrica. The largest with a recorded population: Villarrica (3,081). Settlements here lie between about 1,133 m and 1,796 m above sea level (median 1,453 m). - Altamizal - Andalucia - Centro - Cuatromil - El Carmen - El Crucero - El Darién - El Edén - El Naranjo - El Paraiso - El Porvenir - El Vergel - Galilea - Guanacas - Higinio Patiño - Jorge Eliécer Gaitán - La Arcadia - La Chata - La Colonia - La Maravilla - La Samaria - La Vega - La Vega De Totumal - Mercadilla - Miraflorez - Mirolindo - Obrero - Pueblo Azul - Puerto Lleras - Quebrada Negra - San Cristóbal - San Joaquin - Santa Rosa - Vereda La Colonia - Villa Luz - Villarrica - Zona Veredal de Transición y Normalización ZVTN 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 Villarrica Named natural and historic features inside Villarrica, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Encanto - Quebrada El Popol - Quebrada La Nutria - Quebrada La Tigra - Quebrada Lejía - Quebrada Lusitania - Río Chipas - Río Coa - Río Cuinde Blanco - Río Cuinde Blanco - Río Cuindecito - Río Cuindefeo - Río El Naranjo - Río Lindo - Río Negro - Río Seco ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Alto de Morro · 1,169 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 Villarrica and the best time to visit In Villarrica, the warmest month is Mar (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,870 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (246 mm) and the driest Jan (49 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 49 Feb 17 74 Mar 17 149 Apr 17 235 May 17 246 Jun 16 190 Jul 16 162 Aug 16 127 Sep 16 117 Oct 17 207 Nov 17 194 Dec 17 120 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Villarrica Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital La Milagrosa · Villarrica 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.93706&mlon=-74.59917#map=17/3.93706/-74.59917) Bank Agrarian Bank · Cunday 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.06104&mlon=-74.69178#map=17/4.06104/-74.69178) ATM Cajero ATH · Carmen de Apicalá 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.14838&mlon=-74.72254#map=17/4.14838/-74.72254) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio · Villarrica 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.93702&mlon=-74.60223#map=17/3.93702/-74.60223) Hotel Mansion del Lago · Purificación 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.80315&mlon=-74.82764#map=17/3.80315/-74.82764) School escuela · Villarrica 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.90678&mlon=-74.63113#map=17/3.90678/-74.63113) Police station Estacion de Policia · Villarrica 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.93472&mlon=-74.60120#map=17/3.93472/-74.60120) 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 Villarrica Places mapped inside Villarrica in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools4 - Pharmacies2 - 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 - Purificación - Rioblanco - Roncesvalles - Rovira - Saldaña - San Antonio - San Luis - San Sebastián de Mariquita - Santa Isabel - Suárez - Valle de San Juan - Venadillo - Villahermosa ## Quick answers - Where is Villarrica?In Tolima Department, Colombia - What is the population of Villarrica?5,006 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Villarrica?About 39 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Villarrica?About 12 people per km² - What borders Villarrica?Cabrera, Cunday, Dolores, Icononzo, Prado and Purificación - What time zone is Villarrica in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Villarrica?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Villarrica?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Villarrica?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Villarrica?Settlements lie between 1,133 m and 1,796 m - What is the highest point in Villarrica?Alto de Morro (1,169 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Villarrica?January to February and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Villarrica?hospital La Milagrosa, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Villarrica?Agrarian Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Villarrica?Cajero ATH, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Villarrica?Estación de Servicio, about 10 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Villarrica?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Villarrica?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Villarrica?CO73873 (OCHA common operational dataset)