# Dagua Municipality, Valle del Cauca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Valle del Cauca Department 

# Dagua

Dagua is a municipality of Colombia in Valle del Cauca Department. It had an estimated **50,152 people** in 2025 on 915 km² (about 55 per km²). Its main town is Dagua. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50,152people (2025)
- 915km²
- 48mapped services
- 1,355 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Dagua?

Dagua had an estimated **50,152 people** in 2025 — 1.1% of Valle del Cauca Department, 148th of 1121 municipalities. There are 991 women for every 1,000 men (below the Valle del Cauca Department figure of 1,161). Spread over 915 km², that is about **55 people per km²**, 498th of 1121 municipalities.

23.2% of people are children under 15 and 14.6% 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 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,698**

5–9 ****3,915**

10–14 ****4,025**

15–19 ****3,939**

20–24 ****3,634**

25–29 ****3,308**

30–34 ****3,137**

35–39 ****3,050**

40–44 ****3,085**

45–49 ****2,895**

50–54 ****2,693**

55–59 ****2,736**

60–64 ****2,716**

65–69 ****2,492**

70–74 ****2,009**

75–79 ****1,366**

80–84 ****783**

85–89 ****401**

90–94 ****178**

95+ ****68**

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 Dagua?

Dagua lies in [Valle del Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Buenaventura](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/buenaventura/), [Cali](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/cali/), [Calima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/calima/) and [La Cumbre](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/la-cumbre/). By area it is the 224th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 4.4% of [Valle del Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/). The centre of Dagua is about 312 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 33 km from Cali, the main town of Valle del Cauca Department. The centre point is at 3.6511° N, 76.7237° 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 Dagua

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Dagua: 2 attractions.

- Chorreras del Carmen · attraction
- Reserva Natural Los Pericos · attraction

### Nearby, outside Dagua

- La Cuchilla · viewpoint, La Cumbre9.6 km
- COFFEE FARM SANTA MARTA · attraction, La Cumbre12 km
- Bitaco Tea · attraction, La Cumbre15 km
- Cascada La Sirena · attraction, Buenaventura18 km
- Bosques de Alejandría · nature reserve, Cali18 km
- Bosque de Niebla Birding and Nature · attraction, Cali18 km
- Reserva Natural Mi Universo · nature reserve, Cali18 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: Dagua

- 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) · Buenaventura35 km
- Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO) · Cali40 km

### Nearest railway station

Dauga (Dagua), about 3.4 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 17:59).

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 Dagua

Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Dagua. The largest with a recorded population: Dagua (12,320). Settlements here lie between about 268 m and 2,085 m above sea level (median 1,355 m).

- Argentina
- Atuncela
- Bajo Sabaletas
- Bellavista
- Borrero Ayerbe
- Chilcal
- Cisneros
- Dagua
- El Carmen
- El Danubio
- El Engaño
- El Limonar
- El Naranjo
- El Pajar
- El Palmar
- El Piñal
- El Queremal
- El Rosal
- El Salado
- Iguates
- Jiguales
- Jordán
- Juntas
- Katanga
- Kilómetro 18
- La Amapola
- La Cascada
- La Chapa
- La Elsa
- La Guinea
- La Providencia
- La Virgen
- Lobo Guerrero
- Los Alpes
- Machado
- Olaya Herrera
- Papitas
- Puerta Dagua
- Reina
- Rucio
- Río Blanco
- Sabaletas
- San Antonio
- San Bernardo
- San Joaquín
- San José del Salado
- San Vicente
- Santa María
- Tocotá
- Vereda Bellvista
- Vereda El Jordán
- Vereda Jordancito
- Vereda La Garza
- Vereda La Puerta
- Vereda La Reina
- Vereda La Victoria
- Vereda Puerta Dagua
- Villahermosa
- Vista Hermosa
- Zelandia

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 Dagua

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Balsita
- Quebrada Guayabal
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Marbella
- Quebrada Naranjal
- Quebrada de Altagracia
- Quebrada de La Mana
- Quebrada de Los Monos
- Quebrada de Los Olivos
- Quebrada del Cisne
- Río Danubio
- Río Digua
- Río El Engaño
- Río Grande
- Río Jordán
- Río Pepitas
- Río San Juan

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Alto del Cubilete · 2,087 m

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado Enclave Subxerofitico de Atuncela

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 Dagua and the best time to visit

In Dagua, 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 Dagua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Jose Rufino Vivas · Dagua 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.65596&mlon=-76.68591#map=17/3.65596/-76.68591) 

Bank Dagua | Banco de Bogotá · Dagua 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.65687&mlon=-76.69360#map=17/3.65687/-76.69360) 

ATM Athena Bitcoin ATM · Cali 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.48137&mlon=-76.52393#map=17/3.48137/-76.52393) 

Petrol pump Petromil · La Cumbre 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.66119&mlon=-76.57624#map=17/3.66119/-76.57624) 

Hotel Finca Hotel San Miguel · Dagua 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.65825&mlon=-76.69169#map=17/3.65825/-76.69169) 

Mall Jardin plaza · Yumbo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.58105&mlon=-76.49435#map=17/3.58105/-76.49435) 

School La cumbre · La Cumbre 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.63065&mlon=-76.58492#map=17/3.63065/-76.58492) 

College Institución Educativa “La Libertad” CDR Bitaco Valle · La Cumbre 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.60066&mlon=-76.59053#map=17/3.60066/-76.59053) 

Police station Subestación Loboguerrero · Dagua 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.76018&mlon=-76.66489#map=17/3.76018/-76.66489) 

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 Dagua

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Hotels19
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants19
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics2

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
- Calima
- Candelaria
- Cartago
- 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 Dagua?In Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Dagua?50,152 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Dagua?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Dagua?About 55 people per km²
- What borders Dagua?Buenaventura, Cali, Calima and La Cumbre
- What is there to see in Dagua?Chorreras del Carmen, Reserva Natural Los Pericos
- What time zone is Dagua in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Dagua?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Dagua?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dagua?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dagua?Settlements lie between 268 m and 2,085 m
- What is the highest point in Dagua?Alto del Cubilete (2,087 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dagua?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dagua?Hospital Jose Rufino Vivas, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dagua?Dagua | Banco de Bogotá, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dagua?Athena Bitcoin ATM, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dagua?Petromil, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Dagua?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Dagua?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dagua?CO76233 (OCHA common operational dataset)