# Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/

Department · Colombia 

# Valle del Cauca Department

Valle del Cauca Department is a department of Colombia. It had an estimated **4,691,758 people** in 2025 on 20,641 km² (about 227 per km²). Its main town is Cali. It is divided into 42 municipalities. 1,882 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9,031 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,691,758people (2025)
- 20,641km²
- 42municipalities
- 9,031mapped services

## How many people live in Valle del Cauca Department?

Valle del Cauca Department had an estimated **4,691,758 people** in 2025 — 8.8% of Colombia, 3rd of 33 departments. There are 1,161 women for every 1,000 men (above the Colombia figure of 1,055). Spread over 20,641 km², that is about **227 people per km²**, 6th of 33 departments.

21.5% of people are children under 15 and 12.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 33 across Colombia). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****318,155**

5–9 ****341,709**

10–14 ****347,041**

15–19 ****350,576**

20–24 ****353,323**

25–29 ****351,072**

30–34 ****341,399**

35–39 ****318,333**

40–44 ****305,375**

45–49 ****282,372**

50–54 ****264,027**

55–59 ****265,187**

60–64 ****246,355**

65–69 ****206,512**

70–74 ****156,643**

75–79 ****108,791**

80–84 ****67,780**

85–89 ****37,031**

90–94 ****18,380**

95+ ****8,282**

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 Valle del Cauca Department?

Valle del Cauca Department lies in [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other departments: [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/), [Chocó Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/), [Quindio Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/), [Risaralda Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/) and [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). By area it is the 24th largest of 33 departments in Colombia. It covers 1.8% of [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). The centre of Valle del Cauca Department is about 234 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0693° N, 76.1229° 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 Valle del Cauca Department

OpenStreetMap lists 236 named sights in Valle del Cauca Department: 84 attractions; 33 memorials; 27 monuments; 24 museums; 23 waterfalls; 12 viewpoints; 8 nature reserves; 8 beachs; 6 theme parks; 4 ruins; 4 zoos; 1 national park; 1 hot spring; 1 castle or fort.

- Academia de Historia Leonardo Tascón · museum
- Caliwood · museum
- Casa Museo Chimbilaco · museum
- Casa Museo Hacienda El Paraiso · museum
- Casa Obeso Mejìa · museum
- Casa del Virrey · museum
- Ciea · museum
- Departmental Museum of Natural Sciences INCIVA · museum
- Hacienda El Paraiso · museum
- Museo Arqueológico de La Merced · museum
- Museo Aéreo Fénix · museum
- Museo La Tertulia · museum
- Museo Montañitas · museum
- Museo Rayo · museum
- Museo arqueológico Calima · museum
- Museo de Mulaló · museum
- Museo de la Caña de Azúcar · museum
- Museo de la Salsa · museum
- Museo de la Uva y el Vino · museum
- Museo del Milagroso · museum
- Museo del Oro · museum
- YAWA - Centro de Ciencia, Arte y Tecnología de Cali · museum
- astian de Yumbo · museum
- museo popular de siloé · museum
- Departmento · castle or fort
- Cascada · waterfall
- Cascada 'Huevos de Dragon' · waterfall
- Cascada 'el Amor' · waterfall
- Cascada 1 · waterfall
- Cascada 2 · waterfall

…and 206 more.

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: Valle del Cauca Department

- 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

- El Eden Airport (AXM) · Armenia58 km
- Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO) · Cali65 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación del Ferrocarril de Tuluá (Tuluá), about 9.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:56).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:15 18:10 11.9 h 

Feb 06:19 18:18 12.0 h 

Mar 06:11 18:16 12.1 h 

Apr 05:58 18:10 12.2 h 

May 05:51 18:09 12.3 h 

Jun 05:53 18:15 12.4 h 

Jul 06:00 18:20 12.3 h 

Aug 06:01 18:16 12.3 h 

Sep 05:55 18:04 12.1 h 

Oct 05:49 17:51 12.0 h 

Nov 05:51 17:47 11.9 h 

Dec 06:02 17:56 11.9 h 

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.

## Municipalities of Valle del Cauca Department

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Cali](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/cali/) 2,337,182 4,155 562 441 5,062 

[Palmira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/palmira/) 366,437 365 1,005 186 637 

[Buenaventura](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/buenaventura/) 322,388 51 6,280 269 324 

[Tuluá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/tulua/) 226,478 249 909 220 516 

[Jamundí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/jamundi/) 172,821 275 628 85 288 

[Cartago](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/cartago/) 142,255 573 248 57 284 

[Guadalajara de Buga](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/guadalajara-de-buga/) 133,615 162 826 127 357 

[Yumbo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/yumbo/) 113,967 495 230 57 279 

[Candelaria](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/candelaria/) 96,521 326 296 39 103 

[Florida](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/florida/) 59,744 149 401 44 39 

[El Cerrito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/el-cerrito/) 58,814 133 442 105 112 

[Dagua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/dagua/) 50,152 55 915 60 48 

[Pradera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/pradera/) 49,820 140 357 22 30 

[Zarzal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/zarzal/) 43,787 119 368 31 68 

[Sevilla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/sevilla/) 42,483 79 537 105 88 

[Roldanillo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/roldanillo/) 38,029 161 236 34 106 

[La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/la-union/) 35,701 295 121 14 64 

[Guacarí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/guacari/) 34,612 213 162 50 43 

[Caicedonia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/caicedonia/) 29,512 177 167 50 79 

[Bugalagrande](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/bugalagrande/) 25,106 63 397 47 43 

[Ginebra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/ginebra/) 23,727 88 269 54 53 

[Andalucía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/andalucia/) 23,369 212 110 18 35 

[Trujillo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/trujillo/) 19,525 64 307 18 14 

[Calima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/calima/) 18,832 24 793 27 66 

[San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/san-pedro/) 17,862 88 202 24 20 

[Ansermanuevo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/ansermanuevo/) 17,838 58 305 25 10 

[La Cumbre](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/la-cumbre/) 16,877 66 255 23 32 

[Yotoco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/yotoco/) 16,647 51 328 36 37 

[Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/bolivar/) 16,104 22 743 42 16 

[Riofrío](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/riofrio/) 15,846 51 308 35 15 

[Restrepo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/restrepo/) 15,784 116 136 19 9 

[Toro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/toro/) 14,834 84 176 15 13 

[Alcalá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/alcala/) 14,774 237 62 8 29 

[Vijes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/vijes/) 13,330 117 114 22 17 

[Obando](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/obando/) 12,480 58 215 9 10 

[La Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/la-victoria/) 12,251 46 265 16 23 

[El Dovio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/el-dovio/) 8,878 38 235 10 19 

[El Águila](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/el-aguila/) 8,743 47 188 23 3 

[Versalles](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/versalles/) 7,145 36 200 14 10 

[El Cairo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/el-cairo/) 6,678 31 214 14 14 

[Ulloa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/ulloa/) 5,511 132 42 6 14 

[Argelia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/argelia/) 5,299 58 91 7 2 

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); [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Villages and localities in Valle del Cauca Department

Open gazetteers list **1,882 villages, towns and localities** in Valle del Cauca Department. The largest with a recorded population: Cali (2,392,877), Buenaventura (432,385), Palmira (312,519), Buenaventura (240,387), Tuluá (221,684) and Cartago (134,972). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 3,892 m above sea level (median 1,137 m).

- 12 de Octubre
- 20 de Julio
- 3 de Julio
- Abrego Número Dos
- Acopi
- Adriene Morano
- Aeropuerto
- Agua Clara
- Agua Mona
- Agua Sucia
- Aguablanca
- Aguaclara
- Aguas Claras
- Aguas Lindas
- Alameda
- Alameda 1
- Alameda 2
- Alaska
- Alberto Lleras
- Alberto Lleras Camargo
- Albornoz
- Albán
- Alcalá
- Alegrías
- Alejandria
- Alejandría
- Alfonso Barberena A.
- Alfonso Bonilla Aragón
- Alfonso López I
- Alfonso López II
- Alfonso López III
- Alfonso López Michelsen
- Alfonso López Pumarejo
- Alférez Real
- Alicia
- Alirio Mora Beltrán
- Almendronal
- Almorzadero
- Alonso Lince
- Altaflor
- Altamira
- Alto Aguacatal
- Alto Bonito
- Alto Depáez
- Alto Jordán
- Alto Nápoles
- Alto Prado
- Alto Tigre
- Alto Vélez
- Alto de Los Mangos
- Alto de Páez
- Alto de la Julia
- Alto de los Chorros
- Altomira
- Altos de Menga
- Altos de Normandía - Bataclán
- Altos de Santa Elena
- Altos de Santa Isabel
- Alvecia
- Amaime
- Amalia López
- Amberes
- Ampudia
- Américas
- Anacaro
- Anaime
- Anchicayá
- Andalucía
- Andinápolis
- Angosturas
- Ansermanuevo
- Antonio Nariño
- Antonio Ricaurte
- Aquablanca
- Aranjuez
- Arauca
- Arayón
- Arboledas
- Arenal
- Argelia
- Argentina
- Arriba
- Arroyo Hondo
- Arroyo Hondo Suburb
- Arroyohondo
- Aserrío El Carmen
- Aserrío La Fragua
- Aserrío Primavera
- Asoagrin
- Asoagrín La Santa Cruz
- Asprosocial - Diamante
- Asturia
- Asturias
- Atanasio Girardot
- Atuncela
- Aují
- Aures
- Australia
- Azcárete
- Añazco
- Bajo Calima
- Bajo Sabaletas
- Balastera
- Balcanes
- Balcones
- Balkanes
- Ballesteros
- Balsora
- Barco
- Barcos
- Barragán
- Barrancas
- Barranco
- Barrio Cacique Jacinto
- Barrio Portales de Yumbo
- Barrio Aures
- Barrio Belalcazar
- Barrio Bella Vista
- Barrio Bolivariano
- Barrio Buenavista
- Barrio Calipso
- Barrio Campestre Real
- Barrio Comfandi
- Barrio Dionisio
- Barrio Finlandia
- Barrio Floral
- Barrio Guacanda
- Barrio La Campiña
- Barrio La Fortaleza
- Barrio La Independencia
- Barrio La Unión
- Barrio Las Vegas
- Barrio Lleras
- Barrio Los Alamos
- Barrio Madrigal
- Barrio Meléndez
- Barrio Municipal
- Barrio Obrero
- Barrio Sindical
- Barrio Terrón Colorado
- Barrio Uribe Uribe
- Barrio Vipasa
- Bazán
- Bazán - La Bocana
- Belalcázar
- Belgica
- Belisario Caicedo
- Bella Vista
- Bellavista
- Bello Horizonte
- Beltran
- Belén
- Benjamín Herrera
- Berlin
- Berlín
- Bermejal
- Betania
- Betanía
- Betulia
- Betún
- Bitaco
- Bizarro
- Bloques de San Luis
- Boca Corozal
- Boca Mayorquín
- Bocana
- Bocas De Palo
- Bocas de San Juan
- Bocas de Tuluá
- Bochiquila
- Bodega
- Bohio
- Bohío
- Bolivariano
- Bolivia
- Bolo Alizal
- Bolo Azul
- Bolo Hartonal
- Bolo La Italia
- Bolo Negro
- Bolo San Isidro
- Bolívar
- Bomba de Agua
- Bonanza
- Borrero Ayerbe
- Bosque Municipal
- Bosques de Maracaibo
- Bosques del Limonar
- Botero Obyrne
- Boyacá
- Brasil
- Bremen
- Bretaña
- Brillante
- Brisas de Comuneros
- Brisas de Los Alamos
- Brisas de Mayo
- Brisas del Fraile
- Brisas del Limonar
- Brisas del Mar
- Brisas del Pacífico
- Brisas del Pance
- Brisuela
- Britania
- Buchitolo
- Buenaventura
- Buenavista
- Bueno Madrid
- Buenos Aires
- Buenos aires
- Buga
- Bugalagrande
- Burila
- Buyal
- Bélgica
- Cabecera
- Cabuyal
- Cachimbal
- Caicedonia
- Caimital
- Cajamarca
- Cajambre
- Cajones
- Calabazas
- Calabazo
- Calamar
- Caldas
- Cali
- Calima
- Calima El Darién
- Calimio
- Calimio Desepaz
- Calimita
- Calipso
- Calle Honda
- Calle Larga
- Calle Larga-Río Dagua
- Caluce
- Calucé
- Camargal
- Camelias
- Camellón del Quindío
- Camilo Torres
- Camino Real - Joaquín Borrero Sinisterra
- Camino Real - Los Fundadores
- Campamento
- Campamento Alcazar
- Campamento Manuelita
- Campamento Valparaiso
- Campo Alegre
- Campo Algro
- Campo Azul
- Campo Hermosaa
- Campo Hermoso
- Campoalegre
- Campos de Pangola
- Campín
- Canagua
- Canaguas
- Canaima
- Canca
- Candelaria
- Candelo
- Canelo
- Caney
- Canoas
- Cantalamota
- Cantalomota
- Cantarrana
- Capilla de Carmen
- Capilla del Socorro
- Capri
- Caracolí
- Carbonero
- Carbón El Amparo
- Carbón El Asombro
- Carbón El Chocho
- Carbón El Mango
- Carbón La Caldera
- Carbón del Jordán
- Careperro
- Carlos Holmes Trujillo
- Carmen
- Carrizal
- Carrizales
- Cartago
- Casa Amarillo
- Casa Blanca
- Casa Roja
- Casa de Balcón
- Casa de Paja
- Casa de Tabla
- Casa de Zinc
- Casablanca
- Casanare
- Casangal
- Cascajal
- Cascajero
- Cascajito
- Caserio La Peña
- Caserío
- Caserío El Alterón
- Caseteja
- Catre
- Cauca
- Caucaseco
- Cauguya
- Cayetano
- Cañas Abajo
- Cañas Arriba
- Cañasgordas
- Cañaveralejo
- Cañaveralejo - Seguros Patria
- Cañaveralejo Guadalupe
- Cañaverales - Los Samanes
- Cañon Río San Quinini
- Cebollal
- Ceilán
- Centenario
- Centro
- Cerro Azul
- Chabirrú
- Chachajo
- Chafalote
- Chagres
- Chambimbal
- Chambimbal - La Campiña
- Champagnat
- Chamuscao
- Chapinero
- Charca
- Charco Azul
- Chavarriaga Wilkin
- Chicoral
- Chilcal
- Chiminangos
- Chiminangos I
- Chiminangos II
- Chinche Viejo
- Chirvital
- Chococito
- Chonta Duro
- Chontadura
- Chontaduro
- Chontaduro Terronal
- Chorreras
- Chundular
- Chupadero
- Chupaderos
- Cisneros
- Ciudad 2000
- Ciudad Campestre
- Ciudad Capri
- Ciudad Córdoba
- Ciudad Jardín
- Ciudad Los Alamos
- Ciudad Modelo - Los Sauces
- Ciudad Talanga
- Ciudadela Colpuertos
- Ciudadela Comfandi
- Ciudadela Floralia
- Ciudadela Mira Valle
- Ciudadela Pasoancho
- Ciudadela de la Paz
- Ciudadela del Rio - CVC
- Club Las Anonimos
- Club Nautico de Calima
- Club del Comercio
- Cocalito
- Coke
- Colemacho
- Colinas del Sur
- Coliseo de Ferias Manuel Victoria Rojas
- Collarejo
- Coloradas
- Colorados
- Colseguros
- Colseguros Andes
- Columbia
- Combeima
- Combia
- Comfama
- Cominales
- Comnal
- Compartir
- Condominio La América
- Confamar
- Confites
- Contente
- Corazón
- Corcega
- Corea
- Corinto
- Coronado
- Corozal
- Corozo
- Costa Rica
- Costarica
- Costarrica
- Crestagallo

…and 1,482 more.

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 Valle del Cauca Department

Named natural and historic features inside Valle del Cauca Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

582 rivers and streams; 31 lakes; 5 reservoirs and tanks.

- Brazo El Mico
- Brazo Guavita
- Brazo de Anchicayá
- Calima River
- Cañada La Campana
- Cañada Las Nieves
- Cañada de Balcones
- Caño Cascada
- Caño Potrerillo
- Ciénaga Chircal
- Ciénaga El Azuceno
- Ciénaga El Bolvera
- Ciénaga El Cauca
- Ciénaga El Cementerio
- Ciénaga La Nubia
- Ciénaga La Rivera
- Ciénaga La Zapallera
- Ciénaga Ovejera
- Ciénaga Regina
- Ciénaga Román
- Ciénaga de Vidal
- Ciénaga del Burro
- Ciénaga del Carro
- El Pinar

…and 594 more.

### Coast and islands

17 islands; 15 headlands; 3 beaches.

- Isla Ajicito
- Isla Ají
- Isla Cajambre
- Isla Cangrejal
- Isla Cascajal
- Isla Chamuscado
- Isla El Ajicilo
- Isla El Venao
- Isla Fray Juan
- Isla Morro del Medio
- Isla Nayita
- Isla Quita Calzón
- Isla Santa Ana
- Isla Soldado
- Isla de Cangrejo
- Isla de La Concepción
- Isla de la Muerte
- Playa Chuchero
- Playa Santa Ana
- Playa la Concepción
- Punta Ají
- Punta Barca
- Punta Caracas
- Punta Domingo

…and 11 more.

### Hills and mountains

58 mountains; 52 hills.

- Alto El Rosario · 3,931 m
- Loma Piedragarda · 3,869 m
- Morro Bello · 3,653 m
- Loma Potosí · 3,642 m
- Cerro Picoeloro · 3,602 m
- Macizo de Barragán · 3,600 m
- Loma Paramillo · 3,494 m
- Alto del Castillo · 3,319 m
- Alto El Oriente · 3,291 m
- Cerro Militar · 3,285 m
- Alto El Palmar · 3,178 m
- Loma Quinta · 3,104 m
- Loma El Silendo · 3,065 m
- Loma Candelo · 3,064 m
- Loma El Tesoro · 2,936 m
- Alto Morro Azul · 2,923 m
- Alto Cielo Roto · 2,833 m
- Alto del Roble · 2,815 m
- Loma de Candelo · 2,774 m
- Alto El Billar · 2,754 m
- Alto Las Delicias · 2,707 m
- Loma Tiatino · 2,595 m
- Cerro Pico de Loro · 2,442 m
- Alto Cominal · 2,439 m

…and 86 more.

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves; 3 parks; 2 nature reserves; 1 garden; 1 zoo.

- Agatha Boutique
- DRMI Serranía de los Paraguas
- Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado Alto Calima
- Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado Enclave Subxerofitico de Atuncela
- Environmental Park Corazón de Pance
- Jorge Isaacs Park
- Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali
- Parque Natural Regional Páramo del Duende
- Reserva Forestal Protectora Nacional Río Bravo
- Zoológico de Cali

### Estates

6 estates.

- Finca Casa Blanca
- Hacienda Betania
- Hacienda El Danubio
- Hacienda La Esperanza
- Hacienda La Manuela
- Hacienda Las Mercedes

### Getting around

5 railway stations; 4 airports; 3 airfields; 1 port; 1 bridge.

- Aeropuerto Alfonso Bonilla Aragón
- Buenaventura
- Buenaventura
- Cali / Alfonso Bonillaaragon
- Estación Alvarez Salas
- Estación Caicedonia
- Estación La Viga
- Estación Lomitas
- Estación Pailón
- Farfan Airport
- La Elvira
- Praga
- Puente El Piñal
- Santa Ana Airport

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 Valle del Cauca Department and the best time to visit

In Valle del Cauca Department, the warmest month is Aug (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Nov (18 °C). About 1,309 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (171 mm) and the driest Jul (66 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 73 

Feb 19 86 

Mar 19 114 

Apr 19 160 

May 19 136 

Jun 18 80 

Jul 18 66 

Aug 19 67 

Sep 19 81 

Oct 18 157 

Nov 18 171 

Dec 18 118 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Valle del Cauca Department

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

- Hospitals728
- Banks363
- ATMs26
- Petrol pumps338
- Hotels1,076
- Shopping malls274
- Schools700
- Colleges and universities295
- Cinemas44
- Pharmacies555
- Restaurants3,863
- Police stations131
- Dental clinics638

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Valle del Cauca Department?In Colombia
- What is the population of Valle del Cauca Department?4,691,758 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Valle del Cauca Department?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Valle del Cauca Department?About 227 people per km²
- What borders Valle del Cauca Department?Cauca Department, Chocó Department, Quindio Department, Risaralda Department and Tolima Department
- What is there to see in Valle del Cauca Department?Academia de Historia Leonardo Tascón, Acuario, Aljibe Antigüo, Andoke Foundation
- What time zone is Valle del Cauca Department in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Valle del Cauca Department?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Valle del Cauca Department?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Valle del Cauca Department?1,882 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Valle del Cauca Department?Settlements lie between 1 m and 3,892 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Valle del Cauca Department?5 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Valle del Cauca Department?Alto El Rosario (3,931 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Valle del Cauca Department?December to March and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Valle del Cauca Department?728 mapped
- How many banks are in Valle del Cauca Department?363 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Valle del Cauca Department?26 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Valle del Cauca Department?338 mapped
- What is the P-code of Valle del Cauca Department?CO76 (OCHA common operational dataset)