# Mitú Municipality, Vaupés Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/mitu/ Municipality · Vaupés Department # Mitú Mitú is a municipality of Colombia in Vaupés Department. It had an estimated **40,675 people** in 2025 on 16,165 km² (about 2.5 per km²). Its main town is Mitú. 135 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 96 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 40,675people (2025) - 16,165km² - 96mapped services - 192 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Mitú? Mitú had an estimated **40,675 people** in 2025 — 73.2% of Vaupés Department, 183rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 933 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Vaupés Department figure of 927). Spread over 16,165 km², that is about **2.5 people per km²**, 1084th of 1121 municipalities. 38.0% of people are children under 15 and 4.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 19 across Vaupés Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 72 children and older people. 0–4 ****5,519** 5–9 ****4,901** 10–14 ****5,023** 15–19 ****4,973** 20–24 ****4,639** 25–29 ****3,424** 30–34 ****2,429** 35–39 ****1,931** 40–44 ****1,573** 45–49 ****1,385** 50–54 ****1,248** 55–59 ****1,078** 60–64 ****911** 65–69 ****694** 70–74 ****471** 75–79 ****247** 80–84 ****127** 85–89 ****67** 90–94 ****23** 95+ ****9** 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 Mitú? Mitú lies in [Vaupés Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Carurú](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/caruru/), [Pacoa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/pacoa/), [Pana Pana](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/pana-pana/), [Papunahua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/papunahua/) and [Yavaraté](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/yavarate/). By area it is the 8th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 30.4% of [Vaupés Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/). The centre of Mitú is about 569 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9710° N, 70.4777° 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 Mitú OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Mitú: 10 waterfalls; 1 cave. - Raudal · waterfall - Raudal Tayasú · waterfall - Raudal Tipiaca · waterfall - Raudal Uacarapurí · waterfall - Raudal Uaracapurí · waterfall - Raudal Vacuravá · waterfall - Raudal Yacayaca · waterfall - Raudal de Mandí · waterfall - Raudal de Pucarón · waterfall - Raudales Nana · waterfall - Cuevas · cave 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: Mitú - 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 - Fabio Alberto Leon Bentley Airport (MVP) · Mitú42 km - Jorge E. Gonzalez Torres Airport (SJE) · San José Del Guaviare300 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:35, sunset around 17:38). 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 Mitú Open gazetteers list **135 villages, towns and localities** in Mitú. The largest with a recorded population: Mitú (29,850) and Acaricuara (430). Settlements here lie between about 148 m and 234 m above sea level (median 192 m). - Acaricuara - Aracapua - Arara - Asentamiento - Asentamiento indígena - Barranco Colorado (Ceima) - Belarmino Correa - Belen De Inambu - Bellavista - Bellavista de Tiquié - Belén de Inambú - Bocas De Yi - Bocas de Querari - Buenavista del Tiquié - Camutí - Cananari - Caruru - Caserío - Caserío indígena - Centro Norte - Centro Sur - Circasia - Comunidad Tucunare - Consuelo - Doce de Octubre - Durania - El Turbón - Enambú - Enciso - Enrique - Garrafa - Humberto Solano - Inaya - La Esperanza - La Floresta - La Union - La Unión - La Ye - Las Brisas - Las Palmeras - Los Ángeles - Macaquiño - Macucu - Majiña - Mandi - Miguel Cuervo Aráoz - Mirití Cachivera - Mitú - Mitúsueño - Montaña - Murutinga - Navarro Bonilla - Nueva Reforma - Pacuativa - Pedro Chico - Pedro Dorado - Piracemo - Piramirí - Pituna - Pucarón - Puerto Antioquia - Puerto Casanare - Puerto Colombia - Puerto Colon - Puerto Corroncho - Puerto Cuiñapia - Puerto Galvis - Puerto Golondrina - Puerto Inayá - Puerto Limón - Puerto López - Puerto Mensajero - Puerto Paloma - Puerto Pato - Puerto Quiñapirá - Puerto Tolima - Pupuña - Quaranay - Querari - Querari Mirí - Querarimirí (Puerto Vaupes) - Raimundi - Recreo - San Antonio - San Fernando (Tierra Grata) - San Francisco - San Gerardo - San Javier - San José - San José de Viña - San Luis de Paca - San Marcos - San Miguel - San Pedro - Santa Marta - Santa María - Santa María de Itapinima - Santa Rita - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosalía - Santacruz - Siete de Agosto - Tamacuari - Tapurucuara (Macuana) - Tayasú - Timba - Timbó de Betania - Tiquié - Trinidad de Tiquie - Trinidad del Tiquié - Tucuña - Uainambí - Urania - Vereda Ati Aatizot - Vereda Ati Acaipi - Vereda Caucheras - Vereda Organizacion Indigena Zona Y - Vereda Organizacion Indigena de La - Vereda Organizacion Indigena del Vaupés - Vereda Organizacion Zona Central Indígena - Vereda Querari - Vereda Union Indigena del Cuduyari - Vereda Union Indigena del Querari - Villa Alix - Villa Fátima (Tipiaca - Villa Victoria - Wacara - Wacuraba - Wasai - Wasay (Buenavista) - Yaburu - Yacayaca - Yapú - Yapú (Santa María) - Yuruparí 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 Mitú Named natural and historic features inside Mitú, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Caño Abiyu - Caño Carurú - Caño Cubigú - Caño Mariño - Caño Murutinga - Caño Rasoya - Caño Tapurú - Caño Ti - Caño Tui - Caño Viña - Caño Yericha - Quebrada Kaneaña - Río Cuquiari - Río Paca - Río Pisamá - Río Querarí ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Isla Danta - Isla Querari ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Japín · 184 m ### Getting around 3 airports; 1 airfield. - Acaricuara Airport - Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport - Río Tiquié - Yavarate 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 Mitú and the best time to visit In Mitú, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 2,846 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (357 mm) and the driest Nov (175 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 206 Feb 25 221 Mar 25 254 Apr 25 298 May 25 357 Jun 24 290 Jul 24 248 Aug 25 194 Sep 25 203 Oct 25 194 Nov 25 175 Dec 25 206 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mitú Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital San Martín · Mitú 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70345&mlon=-70.69856#map=17/0.70345/-70.69856) Hotel Sereno Glamping · Mitú 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.73606&mlon=-70.48828#map=17/0.73606/-70.48828) School Institución Tec Nueva Colombia · Mitú 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.02972&mlon=-70.41083#map=17/1.02972/-70.41083) 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 Mitú Places mapped inside Mitú in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels15 - Schools66 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants9 - Police stations1 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 Vaupés Department - Carurú - Pacoa - Papunahua - Taraira - Yavaraté ## Quick answers - Where is Mitú?In Vaupés Department, Colombia - What is the population of Mitú?40,675 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Mitú?About 20 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Mitú?About 2.5 people per km² - What borders Mitú?Carurú, Pacoa, Pana Pana, Papunahua and Yavaraté - What is there to see in Mitú?Cuevas, Raudal, Raudal Tayasú, Raudal Tipiaca - What time zone is Mitú in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Mitú?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Mitú?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mitú?135 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mitú?Settlements lie between 148 m and 234 m - What is the highest point in Mitú?Cerro Japín (184 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Mitú?Hospital San Martín, about 39 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mitú?2 mapped - How many banks are in Mitú?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mitú?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mitú?CO97001 (OCHA common operational dataset)