# Argelia Municipality, Valle del Cauca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Valle del Cauca Department 

# Argelia

Argelia is a municipality of Colombia in Valle del Cauca Department. It had an estimated **5,299 people** in 2025 on 91 km² (about 58 per km²). Its main town is Argelia. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,299people (2025)
- 90.8km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,203 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Argelia?

Argelia had an estimated **5,299 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Valle del Cauca Department, 933rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 923 women for every 1,000 men (below the Valle del Cauca Department figure of 1,161). Spread over 91 km², that is about **58 people per km²**, 464th of 1121 municipalities.

24.2% of people are children under 15 and 14.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 34 across Valle del Cauca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 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 Argelia?

Argelia lies in [Valle del Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Ansermanuevo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/ansermanuevo/), [El Cairo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/el-cairo/), [Toro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/toro/) and [Versalles](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/versalles/). By area it is the 960th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.4% of [Valle del Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/). The centre of Argelia is about 228 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 149 km from Cali, the main town of Valle del Cauca Department. The centre point is at 4.7181° N, 76.1373° 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 Argelia

### Nearby, outside Argelia

- Ejercito Nacional Alcaldía de El Cairo · memorial, El Cairo10 km
- La Inmaculada · memorial, Toro14 km
- Busto de Simón Bolivar · memorial, Toro14 km
- Reserva Natural Comunitaria Cerro El Inglés · attraction, El Cairo16 km
- Ansermanuevo · viewpoint, Ansermanuevo18 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: Argelia

- 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

- Matecaña International Airport (PEI) · Pereira45 km
- El Eden Airport (AXM) · Armenia51 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación del Tren Cartago (Cartago), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:55).

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 Argelia

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Argelia. The largest with a recorded population: Argelia (3,418). Settlements here lie between about 1,406 m and 2,852 m above sea level (median 2,203 m).

- Alejandría
- Argelia
- El Raizal
- La Aurora
- Maracaibo
- San Roque
- Tarritos

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).

## Weather in Argelia and the best time to visit

In Argelia, the warmest month is Aug (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 1,890 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (215 mm) and the driest Jan (112 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 112 

Feb 21 118 

Mar 21 152 

Apr 21 204 

May 22 188 

Jun 22 132 

Jul 22 122 

Aug 22 133 

Sep 22 138 

Oct 21 206 

Nov 20 215 

Dec 21 170 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Argelia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Pio XII · Argelia 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72597&mlon=-76.12006#map=17/4.72597/-76.12006) 

Bank Davivienda · El Cairo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76070&mlon=-76.22246#map=17/4.76070/-76.22246) 

ATM Banco Agrario · Roldanillo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.41060&mlon=-76.15382#map=17/4.41060/-76.15382) 

Petrol pump Biomax · El Cairo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76111&mlon=-76.22290#map=17/4.76111/-76.22290) 

Hotel Alpes Suizos · El Cairo 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.77501&mlon=-76.15881#map=17/4.77501/-76.15881) 

Mall Centro Comercial La Viña · La Unión 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.53097&mlon=-76.10294#map=17/4.53097/-76.10294) 

School I.E. La Presentación · El Cairo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76135&mlon=-76.22099#map=17/4.76135/-76.22099) 

College Camilo Torres · Versalles 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.57508&mlon=-76.19668#map=17/4.57508/-76.19668) 

Police station Estación de Policía El Cairo · El Cairo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76297&mlon=-76.22056#map=17/4.76297/-76.22056) 

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 Argelia

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

- Hospitals1
- Restaurants1

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 Valle del Cauca Department

- Alcalá
- Andalucía
- Ansermanuevo
- Bolívar
- Buenaventura
- Bugalagrande
- Caicedonia
- Cali
- Calima
- Candelaria
- Cartago
- Dagua
- El Cairo
- El Cerrito
- El Dovio
- El Águila
- Florida
- Ginebra
- Guacarí
- Guadalajara de Buga
- Jamundí
- La Cumbre
- La Unión
- La Victoria
- Obando
- Palmira
- Pradera
- Restrepo
- Riofrío
- Roldanillo
- San Pedro
- Sevilla
- Toro
- Trujillo
- Tuluá
- Ulloa
- Versalles
- Vijes
- Yotoco
- Yumbo
- Zarzal

## Quick answers

- Where is Argelia?In Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Argelia?5,299 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Argelia?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Argelia?About 58 people per km²
- What borders Argelia?Ansermanuevo, El Cairo, Toro and Versalles
- What is there to see in Argelia?Ejercito Nacional Alcaldía de El Cairo, La Inmaculada, Busto de Simón Bolivar, Reserva Natural Comunitaria Cerro El Inglés
- What time zone is Argelia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Argelia?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Argelia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Argelia?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Argelia?Settlements lie between 1,406 m and 2,852 m
- What is the best time to visit Argelia?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Argelia?Hospital Pio XII, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Argelia?Davivienda, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Argelia?Banco Agrario, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Argelia?Biomax, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Argelia?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Argelia?CO76054 (OCHA common operational dataset)