# Taraira Municipality, Vaupés Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/taraira/

Municipality · Vaupés Department 

# Taraira

Taraira is a municipality of Colombia in Vaupés Department. It had an estimated **2,974 people** in 2025 on 6,482 km² (about 0.5 per km²). 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,974people (2025)
- 6,482km²
- 6mapped services
- 110 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Taraira?

Taraira had an estimated **2,974 people** in 2025 — 5.3% of Vaupés Department, 1045th of 1121 municipalities. There are 966 women for every 1,000 men (above the Vaupés Department figure of 927). Spread over 6,482 km², that is about **0.5 people per km²**, 1104th of 1121 municipalities.

39.8% of people are children under 15 and 2.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Vaupés Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 73 children and older people.

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25–29 ****244**

30–34 ****171**

35–39 ****134**

40–44 ****114**

45–49 ****101**

50–54 ****87**

55–59 ****69**

60–64 ****57**

65–69 ****40**

70–74 ****22**

75–79 ****11**

80–84 ****2**

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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 Taraira?

Taraira lies in [Vaupés Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [La Pedrera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/la-pedrera/) and [Pacoa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/pacoa/). By area it is the 34th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 12.2% of [Vaupés Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/). The centre of Taraira is about 748 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 217 km from Mitú, the main town of Vaupés Department. The centre point is at 0.6720° S, 69.9188° 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 Taraira

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Taraira: 1 waterfall; 1 national park.

- Raudal Golondrinas · waterfall
- Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis · national park

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: Taraira

- 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

- La Pedrera Airport (LPD) · La Pedrera82 km
- Fabio Alberto Leon Bentley Airport (MVP) · Mitú217 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:37, sunset around 17:42).

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 Taraira

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Taraira. The largest with a recorded population: Taraira (341). Settlements here lie between about 94 m and 122 m above sea level (median 110 m).

- Alsacia
- Casa Indígena
- La Libertad
- La Pista
- Nigua
- Pata
- Taraira
- Vila Brasil
- Yauna Moloca
- Yucunas

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 Taraira

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 2 waterfalls; 1 lake.

- Caño Aguas Blancas
- Caño Alsacia
- Caño Chontaduro
- Caño El Venado
- Caño Gumulla
- Caño Sapo
- Caño Uva
- Chorro La Estrella
- Chorro La Libertad
- Lago Bororica
- Quebrada Jotabeyá
- Río Ujca Vica
- Río Yaunas

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Isla Jotabeyá
- Isla de Sucre

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 Taraira and the best time to visit

In Taraira, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (25 °C). About 2,711 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (307 mm) and the driest Aug (173 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 26 224 

Feb 26 220 

Mar 26 254 

Apr 26 280 

May 25 307 

Jun 25 261 

Jul 25 231 

Aug 25 173 

Sep 26 181 

Oct 26 189 

Nov 26 182 

Dec 26 208 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Taraira

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Institución Educativa Departamental de Taraira · Taraira 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.56635&mlon=-69.63919#map=17/-0.56635/-69.63919) 

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 Taraira

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

- Schools5
- Restaurants1

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
- Mitú
- Pacoa
- Papunahua
- Yavaraté

## Quick answers

- Where is Taraira?In Vaupés Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Taraira?2,974 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Taraira?About 19 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Taraira?About 0.5 people per km²
- What borders Taraira?La Pedrera and Pacoa
- What is there to see in Taraira?Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis, Raudal Golondrinas
- What time zone is Taraira in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Taraira?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Taraira?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Taraira?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Taraira?Settlements lie between 94 m and 122 m
- What is the P-code of Taraira?CO97666 (OCHA common operational dataset)