# Pradera Municipality, Valle del Cauca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Valle del Cauca Department 

# Pradera

Pradera is a municipality of Colombia in Valle del Cauca Department. It had an estimated **49,820 people** in 2025 on 357 km² (about 140 per km²). Its main town is Pradera. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 49,820people (2025)
- 357km²
- 30mapped services
- 1,348 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Pradera?

Pradera had an estimated **49,820 people** in 2025 — 1.1% of Valle del Cauca Department, 151st of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,139 women for every 1,000 men (below the Valle del Cauca Department figure of 1,161). Spread over 357 km², that is about **140 people per km²**, 193rd of 1121 municipalities.

23.6% of people are children under 15 and 12.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 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 ****3,406**

5–9 ****3,987**

10–14 ****4,372**

15–19 ****4,330**

20–24 ****3,998**

25–29 ****3,670**

30–34 ****3,486**

35–39 ****3,277**

40–44 ****3,156**

45–49 ****2,822**

50–54 ****2,466**

55–59 ****2,436**

60–64 ****2,382**

65–69 ****2,079**

70–74 ****1,564**

75–79 ****1,057**

80–84 ****658**

85–89 ****371**

90–94 ****188**

95+ ****83**

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 Pradera?

Pradera lies in [Valle del Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Candelaria](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/candelaria/), [Florida](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/florida/), [Palmira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/palmira/) and [Rioblanco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/rioblanco/). By area it is the 492nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.7% of [Valle del Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/). The centre of Pradera is about 267 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 38 km from Cali, the main town of Valle del Cauca Department. The centre point is at 3.4214° N, 76.1741° 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 Pradera

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Pradera: 1 theme park; 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Natural Nirvana · nature reserve
- El Portón del Cielo · theme park

### Nearby, outside Pradera

- Pesca Deportiva · attraction, Palmira8.5 km
- Confandi -piscinas · attraction, Florida12 km
- Monumento de columnas · monument, Florida13 km
- Reserva Natural Aramú · nature reserve, Palmira14 km
- bulldozer · monument, Palmira16 km
- Monumento al soldado · memorial, Palmira17 km
- Avion del Bosque · memorial, Palmira17 km
- Bosque Municipal · attraction, Palmira17 km
- Mariposario · attraction, Palmira17 km
- monumento Aplanadora · memorial, Palmira17 km
- toro · memorial, Palmira18 km
- Monumento del Tractor Viejo (Oliver) · monument, Palmira18 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: Pradera

- 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) · Cali27 km
- Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) · Buenaventura101 km

### Nearest railway station

Palmira (Palmira), about 19 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 06:02, 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 Pradera

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Pradera. The largest with a recorded population: Pradera (44,630). Settlements here lie between about 869 m and 3,158 m above sea level (median 1,348 m).

- Bolo Azul
- Bolo Hartonal
- Bolo Negro
- Bolívar
- El Higueronal
- El Libano
- El Nogal
- El Recreo
- El Retiro
- Ingenio Castilla
- La Buitrera
- La Feria
- La Granja
- La Ruiza
- La Tupia
- Lomitas
- Murillo
- Potrerito
- Pradera
- Párraga
- San Isidro
- Vallecito

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 Pradera

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Bolo Negro

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 Pradera and the best time to visit

In Pradera, the warmest month is Mar (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Nov (16 °C). About 1,022 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (150 mm) and the driest Aug (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 56 

Feb 17 70 

Mar 17 96 

Apr 17 135 

May 16 110 

Jun 16 55 

Jul 16 42 

Aug 16 38 

Sep 17 52 

Oct 16 126 

Nov 16 150 

Dec 16 93 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pradera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Roque · Pradera 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.41765&mlon=-76.24495#map=17/3.41765/-76.24495) 

Bank Banco W · Pradera 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.41958&mlon=-76.24350#map=17/3.41958/-76.24350) 

ATM Banco Central Hipotecario · Palmira 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.51947&mlon=-76.30395#map=17/3.51947/-76.30395) 

Petrol pump Brisas de los Samanes Florida · Florida 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.32119&mlon=-76.22315#map=17/3.32119/-76.22315) 

Hotel Hotel El Oasis Centro Vacacional · Pradera 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.41014&mlon=-76.21892#map=17/3.41014/-76.21892) 

Mall Centro Comercial Llano Grande Plaza Palmira · Florida 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.32074&mlon=-76.22744#map=17/3.32074/-76.22744) 

School San juan bosco · Pradera 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.42374&mlon=-76.24208#map=17/3.42374/-76.24208) 

College Colegio Militar General Agustin Codazzi · Palmira 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.50958&mlon=-76.30630#map=17/3.50958/-76.30630) 

Police station Policía Nacional Pradrera · Pradera 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.42126&mlon=-76.24123#map=17/3.42126/-76.24123) 

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 Pradera

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Hotels5
- Schools3
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants14
- 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
- Dagua
- El Cairo
- El Cerrito
- El Dovio
- El Águila
- Florida
- Ginebra
- Guacarí
- Guadalajara de Buga
- Jamundí
- La Cumbre
- La Unión
- La Victoria
- Obando
- Palmira
- Restrepo
- Riofrío
- Roldanillo
- San Pedro
- Sevilla
- Toro
- Trujillo
- Tuluá
- Ulloa
- Versalles
- Vijes
- Yotoco
- Yumbo
- Zarzal

## Quick answers

- Where is Pradera?In Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Pradera?49,820 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pradera?About 32 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pradera?About 140 people per km²
- What borders Pradera?Candelaria, Florida, Palmira and Rioblanco
- What is there to see in Pradera?El Portón del Cielo, Reserva Natural Nirvana
- What time zone is Pradera in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pradera?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Pradera?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pradera?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pradera?Settlements lie between 869 m and 3,158 m
- What is the best time to visit Pradera?December to March and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pradera?Hospital San Roque, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pradera?Banco W, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pradera?Banco Central Hipotecario, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pradera?Brisas de los Samanes Florida, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pradera?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Pradera?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pradera?CO76563 (OCHA common operational dataset)