# Guacarí Municipality, Valle del Cauca Department – Villages

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

Municipality · Valle del Cauca Department 

# Guacarí

Guacarí is a municipality of Colombia in Valle del Cauca Department. It had an estimated **34,612 people** in 2025 on 162 km² (about 213 per km²). Its main town is Guacarí. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34,612people (2025)
- 162km²
- 43mapped services
- 987 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Guacarí?

Guacarí had an estimated **34,612 people** in 2025 — 0.7% of Valle del Cauca Department, 227th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,103 women for every 1,000 men (below the Valle del Cauca Department figure of 1,161). Spread over 162 km², that is about **213 people per km²**, 126th of 1121 municipalities.

22.7% of people are children under 15 and 12.7% 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 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,458**

5–9 ****2,664**

10–14 ****2,745**

15–19 ****2,735**

20–24 ****2,621**

25–29 ****2,426**

30–34 ****2,227**

35–39 ****2,095**

40–44 ****2,181**

45–49 ****2,181**

50–54 ****2,063**

55–59 ****2,003**

60–64 ****1,812**

65–69 ****1,495**

70–74 ****1,122**

75–79 ****776**

80–84 ****487**

85–89 ****285**

90–94 ****150**

95+ ****62**

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 Guacarí?

Guacarí lies in [Valle del Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [El Cerrito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/el-cerrito/), [Ginebra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/ginebra/), [Guadalajara de Buga](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/guadalajara-de-buga/) and [Yotoco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/yotoco/). By area it is the 776th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.8% of [Valle del Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/). The centre of Guacarí is about 263 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 46 km from Cali, the main town of Valle del Cauca Department. The centre point is at 3.7794° N, 76.3008° 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 Guacarí

### Nearby, outside Guacarí

- Laguna de Sonso RDIM · nature reserve, Guadalajara de Buga12 km
- Aljibe Antigüo · attraction, Guadalajara de Buga12 km
- El árbol más lindo de Buga Ceiba Blanca · attraction, Guadalajara de Buga13 km
- Obelisco Faro Monumento Alejandro Cabal Pombo · monument, Guadalajara de Buga13 km
- Museo del Milagroso · museum, Guadalajara de Buga13 km
- Plazoleta Lourdes · attraction, Guadalajara de Buga13 km
- Academia de Historia Leonardo Tascón · museum, Guadalajara de Buga13 km
- CABAL · memorial, Guadalajara de Buga13 km
- Efraín y Maria · memorial, El Cerrito15 km
- Primer Pailón · attraction, Yotoco18 km
- Segundo Pailón · attraction, Yotoco18 km
- Reserva Natural Chimbilaco · attraction, Yotoco18 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: Guacarí

- 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

- Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO) · Cali28 km
- Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) · Buenaventura77 km

### Nearest railway station

Buga (Guadalajara de Buga), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:57).

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 Guacarí

Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Guacarí. The largest with a recorded population: Guacarí (19,637). Settlements here lie between about 708 m and 1,918 m above sea level (median 987 m).

- Alto de la Julia
- Bonanza
- Canagua
- Canaguas
- Caracolí
- Chafalote
- Chirvital
- Corinto
- Dunquerque
- El Cairo
- El Carmen
- Fundo Guacharacal
- Guabas
- Guabitas
- Guacarí
- Guacas
- Heliopolis
- Huacas
- Jerico Retilo
- Jordán
- La Camila
- La Esmeralda
- La Esneda
- La Esperanza
- La Fe
- La Julia
- La Lorena
- La Magdalena
- La Matilde
- La Naranja
- La Siberia
- Las Lomitas
- Le Armenia
- Los Lulos
- Maracaibo
- Monte Oscuro
- Patagonia
- Pichichí
- Puente Rojo
- San Antonio
- San Joaquín
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis
- Santa Rosa de Tapias
- Soledad
- Sonso
- Tapias
- Teserito
- Tres Esquinas
- Trinidad

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 Guacarí

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 lake.

- Cañada La Campana
- Ciénaga Román
- Quebrada Chafalote
- Quebrada Chinchillana
- Quebrada Guabitas
- Quebrada Pedro
- Represa Pichichí
- Río Sonso
- Zanjón Chamba

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 hill.

- Alto de La Julia · 2,254 m
- Alto Bonita · 1,386 m
- Loma Tablazo · 1,361 m

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 Guacarí and the best time to visit

In Guacarí, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guacarí

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Roque · Guacarí 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.76491&mlon=-76.33546#map=17/3.76491/-76.33546) 

Bank Guacarí | Banco de Bogotá · Guacarí 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.76360&mlon=-76.33437#map=17/3.76360/-76.33437) 

ATM Banco de Bogotá · El Cerrito 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.68928&mlon=-76.31166#map=17/3.68928/-76.31166) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio El Faro · Guacarí 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.78019&mlon=-76.32499#map=17/3.78019/-76.32499) 

Hotel Sol y Luna Guacarí · Guacarí 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.76351&mlon=-76.32510#map=17/3.76351/-76.32510) 

Mall Simalusa · El Cerrito 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.68615&mlon=-76.31353#map=17/3.68615/-76.31353) 

School Institución Educativa Simón Bolívar - Sede Manuela Beltrán · Guacarí 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.80181&mlon=-76.30876#map=17/3.80181/-76.30876) 

College Instituto Técnico Laboral Sisnec · Guacarí 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.76343&mlon=-76.33126#map=17/3.76343/-76.33126) 

Police station Subestación de Policía Sonso · Guacarí 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.80181&mlon=-76.30807#map=17/3.80181/-76.30807) 

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 Guacarí

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels5
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants18
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics3

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
- Dagua
- El Cairo
- El Cerrito
- El Dovio
- El Águila
- Florida
- Ginebra
- 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 Guacarí?In Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Guacarí?34,612 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guacarí?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guacarí?About 213 people per km²
- What borders Guacarí?El Cerrito, Ginebra, Guadalajara de Buga and Yotoco
- What is there to see in Guacarí?Laguna de Sonso RDIM, Aljibe Antigüo, El árbol más lindo de Buga Ceiba Blanca, Obelisco Faro Monumento Alejandro Cabal Pombo
- What time zone is Guacarí in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guacarí?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Guacarí?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guacarí?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guacarí?Settlements lie between 708 m and 1,918 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Guacarí?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Guacarí?Alto de La Julia (2,254 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guacarí?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guacarí?Hospital San Roque, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guacarí?Guacarí | Banco de Bogotá, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guacarí?Banco de Bogotá, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guacarí?Estación de Servicio El Faro, about 2.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Guacarí?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Guacarí?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Guacarí?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guacarí?CO76318 (OCHA common operational dataset)