# Buenaventura Municipality, Valle del Cauca Department

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Municipality · Valle del Cauca Department 

# Buenaventura

Buenaventura is a municipality of Colombia in Valle del Cauca Department. It had an estimated **322,388 people** in 2025 on 6,280 km² (about 51 per km²). Its main town is Buenaventura. 269 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 324 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 322,388people (2025)
- 6,280km²
- 324mapped services
- 14 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Buenaventura?

Buenaventura had an estimated **322,388 people** in 2025 — 6.9% of Valle del Cauca Department, 23rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,153 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Valle del Cauca Department figure of 1,161). Spread over 6,280 km², that is about **51 people per km²**, 531st of 1121 municipalities.

32.9% of people are children under 15 and 7.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 34 across Valle del Cauca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67 children and older people.

0–4 ****35,078**

5–9 ****36,586**

10–14 ****34,274**

15–19 ****30,258**

20–24 ****26,444**

25–29 ****24,097**

30–34 ****22,670**

35–39 ****20,420**

40–44 ****18,174**

45–49 ****15,066**

50–54 ****12,854**

55–59 ****12,365**

60–64 ****11,073**

65–69 ****8,612**

70–74 ****5,988**

75–79 ****3,989**

80–84 ****2,400**

85–89 ****1,149**

90–94 ****516**

95+ ****256**

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 Buenaventura?

Buenaventura lies in [Valle del Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Buenos Aires](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/buenos-aires/), [Cali](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/cali/), [Calima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/calima/), [Dagua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/dagua/), [El Litoral del San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/el-litoral-del-san-juan/), [Jamundí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/jamundi/) and [López de Micay](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/lopez-de-micay/). By area it is the 37th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 30.4% of [Valle del Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/). The centre of Buenaventura is about 338 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 58 km from Cali, the main town of Valle del Cauca Department. The centre point is at 3.6714° N, 76.9805° 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 Buenaventura

OpenStreetMap lists 35 named sights in Buenaventura: 16 attractions; 9 waterfalls; 6 beachs; 1 nature reserve; 1 memorial; 1 viewpoint; 1 national park.

- Cascada 'Huevos de Dragon' · waterfall
- Cascada 'el Amor' · waterfall
- Cascada 1 · waterfall
- Cascada 2 · waterfall
- Cascada 3 · waterfall
- Cascada La Ventiadora · waterfall
- Cascada Venado Verde · waterfall
- Cascada refugio del amor · waterfall
- La Sierpe Waterfall · waterfall
- Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali · national park
- Parque Nacional Natural Farallones · nature reserve
- Coqueros · beach
- Del Amor · beach
- Juanchaco · beach
- La Barra · beach
- La Magdalena · beach
- Playa Dorada · beach
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Cascada La Sirena · attraction
- Charco La Platina · attraction
- Charco La Tortuga · attraction
- Charco Los Sabalos · attraction
- Charco Oscuro · attraction
- Charco Trompa Del Diablo · attraction
- Helipuerto Magüipi · attraction
- Mirador Playa Dorada · attraction
- Piscina Natural La Barra · attraction
- Piscina Natural Pachenda · attraction
- Piscina Natural Sardinera · attraction
- Punto de interpretación ecoturística · attraction

…and 5 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: Buenaventura

- 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

- Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) · Buenaventura17 km
- Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO) · Cali68 km

### Nearest railway station

Córdoba (Buenaventura), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 18:00).

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 Buenaventura

Open gazetteers list **269 villages, towns and localities** in Buenaventura. The largest with a recorded population: Buenaventura (432,385) and Buenaventura (240,387). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 1,543 m above sea level (median 14 m).

- Aeropuerto
- Agua Clara
- Aguaclara
- Alberto Lleras
- Alberto Lleras Camargo
- Alfonso López Michelsen
- Alfonso López Pumarejo
- Américas
- Anchicayá
- Arayón
- Arenal
- Aserrío El Carmen
- Aserrío La Fragua
- Aserrío Primavera
- Bajo Calima
- Barco
- Barcos
- Barranco
- Barrio Buenavista
- Bazán
- Bazán - La Bocana
- Bellavista
- Bello Horizonte
- Berlín
- Boca Corozal
- Boca Mayorquín
- Bocana
- Bocas de San Juan
- Bodega
- Bolívar
- Bosque Municipal
- Brisas del Mar
- Brisas del Pacífico
- Buenaventura
- Buenos Aires
- Cabecera
- Cajambre
- Calimita
- Calle Honda
- Calle Larga
- Calle Larga-Río Dagua
- Camilo Torres
- Campo Alegre
- Campo Hermoso
- Campín
- Carmen
- Cascajal
- Cascajito
- Caserío
- Centenario
- Centro
- Chabirrú
- Chachajo
- Chamuscao
- Ciudadela Colpuertos
- Cocalito
- Confamar
- Crio El Barranco
- Cristal
- Cristobal Colón
- Cuellar
- Cuñapa
- Córdoba
- Doce de Abril
- Dorado
- Dos Penas
- Doña Ceci
- El Aguila
- El Aji
- El Ají
- El Arrieral
- El Aticito
- El Bracito
- El Cambio
- El Campín
- El Carmen
- El Ceibito
- El Charco
- El Chorro
- El Coco
- El Credo
- El Cristal
- El Dorado
- El Embrujo
- El Encanto
- El Esfuerzo
- El Esterito
- El Firme
- El Guineo
- El Jardín
- El Jorge
- El Mangle
- El Pailón
- El Pambor
- El Papuyo
- El Pastico
- El Pital
- El Tigre
- El Triunfo
- El Trueno
- Esperanza
- Eucarístico
- Firme Bonito
- Francisco de Paula Santander
- Gaitán
- Gamboa
- Grancolombiana
- Guadalito
- Guadual
- Guadualito
- Guaimia
- Guarín
- Independencia
- Isla de la Paz
- Islalba
- Jardín
- Joaquincito
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy
- Jorge Borrero Olano
- Jorge Eliécer Gaitán
- Juan Nuñez
- Juan Santos
- Juan XXIII
- Juan de Dios
- Juanchaco
- Juntas de Yurumangí
- Kennedy
- La Barra
- La Bartola
- La Brea
- La Brígida
- La Carbonera
- La Cima
- La Comba
- La Comuna
- La Concepción
- La Concepción (del Naya)
- La Delfina
- La Esperanza
- La Independencia
- La Inmaculada
- La Isla
- La Jagua
- La Loma
- La Loma de Chucheros
- La Meseta
- La Modelo
- La Naval
- La Pilota
- La Plata
- La Playita
- La Sierpe
- La Trojita
- La Ventura
- La Vuelta
- Ladrilleros
- Las Américas
- Las Cruces
- Las Delicias
- Las Juntas
- Las Palamas
- Las Palmas
- Llano Bajo
- Localidad El Pailón
- Los Andinos
- Los Angeles
- Los Laureles
- Los Pinos
- Machetagedó
- Majagual
- Malaguita
- Mandayo
- Maria Eugenia
- Mario Yusti
- María Eugenia Rojas
- Matia Malumba
- Mayolo
- Mayorquín
- Miraflores
- Miramar
- Modelo
- Mondoma
- Monte Chino
- Municipal
- Málaga
- Naval
- Naya
- Nayita
- Nueva Buenaventura
- Nueva Granada
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Olímpico
- Oriente
- Panamericano
- Papayal
- Pascual de Andagoya
- Pianguita
- Pitirri
- Pizario
- Playita
- Porvenir
- Primavera
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerta del Cielo
- Puerto España
- Puerto Merizalde
- Puerto del Mar
- Punta Bonita
- Punta Soldado
- Punta de Soldado
- Punta del Este
- Quebrada Pitirri
- Quebrada Pitirrito
- Quebrada Sterpe
- Raposo
- Rockefeller
- Sagrada Familia
- San Antonio
- San Antonio (Naya)
- San Antonio (Yurumangí)
- San Antonio de Yurumanguí
- San Cipriano
- San Francisco
- San Francisco Javier
- San Francisco de Asis
- San Francisco de Naya
- San Isidro
- San Joaquín
- San José
- San José de Naya
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis
- San Marcos
- San Pedro Claver
- San Vicente
- Santa Ana
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Delicia
- Santa Elena
- Santa Fe
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Guayacán
- Santander
- Secadero
- Seis de Enero
- Sena
- Silva
- Tambo
- Taparal
- Transformación
- Triana
- Umanes - Mar
- Unión de Vivienda
- Venecia
- Veneral
- Vereda Bendiciones
- Vereda Sombrerillos
- Viento Libre
- Vigía
- Villa Olimpica
- Zabaletas
- Zacarias
- Zacarías
- Zaragosa
- Zaragoza
- Zona Franca
- Zona Pesquera
- Zona Portuaria

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 Buenaventura

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

### Water

120 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Brazo El Mico
- Brazo Guavita
- Brazo de Anchicayá
- Calima River
- Quebrada Agua Mansa
- Quebrada Aguaclara
- Quebrada Aguadulce
- Quebrada Alto Moreno
- Quebrada Apepe
- Quebrada Baydó
- Quebrada Bendiciones
- Quebrada Bongo
- Quebrada Cana
- Quebrada Caomanecto
- Quebrada Chiguero
- Quebrada Chontaduro
- Quebrada Crucecitas
- Quebrada Culebrero
- Quebrada Don Carlos
- Quebrada Don Salvador
- Quebrada El Aguacate
- Quebrada El Aguacate
- Quebrada El Aguacatico
- Quebrada El Anjo

…and 97 more.

### Coast and islands

16 islands; 14 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 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 España
- Punta Este

…and 9 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Cerro Picoeloro · 3,602 m
- Pico Tortugas · 50 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda La Esperanza

### Getting around

1 railway station; 1 bridge.

- Estación Pailón
- Puente El Piñal

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 Buenaventura and the best time to visit

In Buenaventura, the warmest month is Aug (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,259 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (165 mm) and the driest Aug (55 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 22 79 

Feb 23 78 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 23 163 

May 23 140 

Jun 23 79 

Jul 23 61 

Aug 23 55 

Sep 23 74 

Oct 22 151 

Nov 22 165 

Dec 22 109 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buenaventura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Unidad de Neuropsicología y Pediatría del Pacífico · Buenaventura 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.85295&mlon=-77.04454#map=17/3.85295/-77.04454) 

Bank Banco W · Buenaventura 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.86782&mlon=-76.99722#map=17/3.86782/-76.99722) 

ATM Cajero Bbva · Buenaventura 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.88791&mlon=-77.07733#map=17/3.88791/-77.07733) 

Petrol pump Primax · Buenaventura 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.86729&mlon=-76.98875#map=17/3.86729/-76.98875) 

Hotel Cabañas La Rana Ladrilleros · Buenaventura 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.65000&mlon=-76.93330#map=17/3.65000/-76.93330) 

Mall ÉXITO · Buenaventura 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.86775&mlon=-76.99715#map=17/3.86775/-76.99715) 

School I.E. LICEO OCCIDENTE · Buenaventura 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.85118&mlon=-77.00024#map=17/3.85118/-77.00024) 

College UNIVERSIDAD DEL PACIFICO · Buenaventura 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.84749&mlon=-76.99718#map=17/3.84749/-76.99718) 

Police station CAI Alberto Lleras Camargo · Buenaventura 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.87561&mlon=-77.06304#map=17/3.87561/-77.06304) 

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 Buenaventura

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

- Hospitals13
- Banks13
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps18
- Hotels99
- Shopping malls6
- Schools23
- Colleges and universities21
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies11
- Restaurants100
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics11

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
- Argelia
- Bolívar
- 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 Buenaventura?In Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Buenaventura?322,388 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Buenaventura?About 25 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Buenaventura?About 51 people per km²
- What borders Buenaventura?Buenos Aires, Cali, Calima, Dagua, El Litoral del San Juan, Jamundí and López de Micay
- What is there to see in Buenaventura?Cascada 'Huevos de Dragon', Cascada 'el Amor', Cascada 1, Cascada 2
- What time zone is Buenaventura in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Buenaventura?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Buenaventura?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buenaventura?269 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Buenaventura?Settlements lie between 1 m and 1,543 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Buenaventura?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Buenaventura?Cerro Picoeloro (3,602 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Buenaventura?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buenaventura?Unidad de Neuropsicología y Pediatría del Pacífico, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buenaventura?Banco W, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buenaventura?Cajero Bbva, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buenaventura?Primax, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Buenaventura?13 mapped
- How many banks are in Buenaventura?13 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Buenaventura?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Buenaventura?18 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buenaventura?CO76109 (OCHA common operational dataset)