# Calima Municipality, Valle del Cauca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Valle del Cauca Department 

# Calima

Calima is a municipality of Colombia in Valle del Cauca Department. It had an estimated **18,832 people** in 2025 on 793 km² (about 24 per km²). Its main town is Calimita. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18,832people (2025)
- 793km²
- 66mapped services
- 1,577 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Calima?

Calima had an estimated **18,832 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Valle del Cauca Department, 442nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,047 women for every 1,000 men (below the Valle del Cauca Department figure of 1,161). Spread over 793 km², that is about **24 people per km²**, 824th of 1121 municipalities.

21.7% of people are children under 15 and 13.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 34 across Valle del Cauca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,219**

5–9 ****1,380**

10–14 ****1,485**

15–19 ****1,457**

20–24 ****1,366**

25–29 ****1,269**

30–34 ****1,219**

35–39 ****1,197**

40–44 ****1,254**

45–49 ****1,216**

50–54 ****1,140**

55–59 ****1,119**

60–64 ****1,033**

65–69 ****864**

70–74 ****644**

75–79 ****447**

80–84 ****271**

85–89 ****133**

90–94 ****64**

95+ ****37**

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 Calima?

Calima lies in [Valle del Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Buenaventura](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/buenaventura/), [Dagua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/dagua/), [El Litoral del San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/el-litoral-del-san-juan/), [La Cumbre](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/la-cumbre/), [Restrepo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/restrepo/), [Riofrío](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/riofrio/) and [Yotoco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/yotoco/). By area it is the 259th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.8% of [Valle del Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/). The centre of Calima is about 293 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 60 km from Cali, the main town of Valle del Cauca Department. The centre point is at 3.9552° N, 76.6432° 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 Calima

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Calima: 1 museum.

- Museo arqueológico Calima · museum

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: Calima

- 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) · Buenaventura41 km
- Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO) · Cali54 km

### Nearest railway station

Cisneros (Dagua), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:58).

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 Calima

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Calima. The largest with a recorded population: Darien (15,763). Settlements here lie between about 682 m and 2,597 m above sea level (median 1,577 m).

- Calima El Darién
- Calimita
- Campo Alegre
- Campo Algro
- Club Las Anonimos
- Club Nautico de Calima
- Darien
- El Boleo
- El Diamante
- El Dorado
- El Mirador
- El Vergel
- Jiguales
- La Cecilia
- La Florida
- La Gaviota
- La Guaira
- La Palmera
- La Paloma
- La Playa
- La Primavera
- La Ribera
- Madroñal
- Río Bravo
- San José
- San Juan
- Simon Bolivar

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 Calima

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 3 reservoirs and tanks.

- Embalse Calima
- Quebrada El Remolio
- Quebrada El Sinaí
- Quebrada La Sonador
- Quebrada Puene Tierre
- Quebrada San José
- Quebrada Santa Rita
- Represa de Calima
- Represa de Calima
- Río Azul
- Río Bravo
- Río Calima

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Cerro Militar · 3,285 m
- Alto Jiguales · 1,723 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve; 1 nature reserve.

- Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado Alto Calima
- Reserva Forestal Protectora Nacional Río Bravo

### Estates

1 estate.

- Finca Casa Blanca

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 Calima and the best time to visit

In Calima, the warmest month is Aug (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Aug (91 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 24 98 

Feb 24 97 

Mar 24 125 

Apr 24 188 

May 24 169 

Jun 24 107 

Jul 24 91 

Aug 24 91 

Sep 24 108 

Oct 23 181 

Nov 23 191 

Dec 23 140 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Calima

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ALQUILER FINCAS EN EL LAGO CALIMA · Calima 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.93172&mlon=-76.48485#map=17/3.93172/-76.48485) 

Bank Banco Agrario de Colombia · Calima 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.93222&mlon=-76.48416#map=17/3.93222/-76.48416) 

Petrol pump EDS Darien · Calima 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.92979&mlon=-76.48545#map=17/3.92979/-76.48545) 

Hotel La Riviera · Calima 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.92817&mlon=-76.53334#map=17/3.92817/-76.53334) 

Mall Buga Plaza · Guadalajara de Buga 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.90080&mlon=-76.31083#map=17/3.90080/-76.31083) 

School Institucion Educativa Simon Bolivar Sede San Jose · Calima 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.93224&mlon=-76.48736#map=17/3.93224/-76.48736) 

College I.E Simón Bolívar · Calima 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.93198&mlon=-76.48610#map=17/3.93198/-76.48610) 

Police station CAI · Dagua 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.76173&mlon=-76.66454#map=17/3.76173/-76.66454) 

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 Calima

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels40
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants17

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
- Buenaventura
- Bugalagrande
- Caicedonia
- Cali
- 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 Calima?In Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Calima?18,832 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Calima?About 35 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Calima?About 24 people per km²
- What borders Calima?Buenaventura, Dagua, El Litoral del San Juan, La Cumbre, Restrepo, Riofrío and Yotoco
- What is there to see in Calima?Museo arqueológico Calima
- What time zone is Calima in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Calima?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Calima?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Calima?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Calima?Settlements lie between 682 m and 2,597 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Calima?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Calima?Cerro Militar (3,285 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Calima?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Calima?ALQUILER FINCAS EN EL LAGO CALIMA, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Calima?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Calima?EDS Darien, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Calima?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Calima?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Calima?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Calima?CO76126 (OCHA common operational dataset)