# Yavaraté Municipality, Vaupés Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/yavarate/ Municipality · Vaupés Department # Yavaraté Yavaraté is a municipality of Colombia in Vaupés Department. It had an estimated **1,404 people** in 2025 on 4,636 km² (about 0.3 per km²). 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,404people (2025) - 4,636km² - 4mapped services - 151 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Yavaraté? Yavaraté had an estimated **1,404 people** in 2025 — 2.5% of Vaupés Department, 1108th of 1121 municipalities. There are 945 women for every 1,000 men (above the Vaupés Department figure of 927). Spread over 4,636 km², that is about **0.3 people per km²**, 1109th of 1121 municipalities. 45.9% of people are children under 15 and 5.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 years (it is 19 across Vaupés Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 107 children and older people. 0–4 ****109** 5–9 ****233** 10–14 ****303** 15–19 ****259** 20–24 ****135** 25–29 ****51** 30–34 ****37** 35–39 ****43** 40–44 ****48** 45–49 ****42** 50–54 ****28** 55–59 ****17** 60–64 ****19** 65–69 ****25** 70–74 ****24** 75–79 ****18** 80–84 ****7** 85–89 ****5** 90–94 ****1** 95+ ****0** 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 Yavaraté? Yavaraté lies in [Vaupés Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 1 other municipality: [Mitú](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/mitu/). By area it is the 49th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 8.7% of [Vaupés Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/). The centre of Yavaraté is about 648 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 82 km from Mitú, the main town of Vaupés Department. The centre point is at 0.8315° N, 69.6345° 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 Yavaraté OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Yavaraté: 12 waterfalls; 1 beach. - Cachoeira Arara · waterfall - Cachoeira de Bastão · waterfall - Corredeira Andorinha · waterfall - Corredeira Aracapá · waterfall - Corredeira Cação · waterfall - Corredeira Curu-Mirim · waterfall - Corredeira Iuapixuna · waterfall - Corredeira Japiim · waterfall - Corredeira Japu · waterfall - Corredeira Piraguara · waterfall - Corredeira Uacaca · waterfall - Corredeira Uacariaca · waterfall - Isla Tocunare · beach 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: Yavaraté - 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) · Mitú82 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:31, sunset around 17:35). 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 Yavaraté Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Yavaraté. The largest with a recorded population: Yavaraté (38). Settlements here lie between about 111 m and 219 m above sea level (median 151 m). - Bogotá Cachivera - Bogotá Cachivero - Caserío - Ibacaba - Matapi - Mave Rio - Monfort - Montfort - Panapana - Papurí - Pinilla - Piracuara - Piraque - Ponta Tucunaré - Puerto Asis - Puerto Colombia - Punta Yavarate - San Bernardo - San Luis - Taina - Tariana - Teresita - Teresita De Piramiri - Tiririca - Ucapinima - Yacare - Yavaraté 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 Yavaraté Named natural and historic features inside Yavaraté, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams; 2 waterfalls. - Cachoeira Jacaré - Cachoeira Umari - Caño Aviyú - Caño Cuyucuyu - Caño Estrella - Caño Guiramiri - Caño Macú - Caño Umary - Río Abio - Río Mavá ### Coast and islands 7 islands. - Isla Acuti - Isla Caruru - Isla Taracua - Isla Tucano - Isla Uaruma - Isla Yapu - Isla Yararala ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Monfort Airport 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 Yavaraté and the best time to visit In Yavaraté, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 2,865 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (341 mm) and the driest Nov (170 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 26 229 Mar 26 261 Apr 25 292 May 25 341 Jun 25 295 Jul 25 254 Aug 25 194 Sep 25 195 Oct 26 185 Nov 26 170 Dec 25 224 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yavaraté Need Nearest mapped Distance School Escuela Rural de Yavarate · Yavaraté 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86528&mlon=-69.56417#map=17/0.86528/-69.56417) 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 Yavaraté Places mapped inside Yavaraté in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools2 - Restaurants1 - Dental clinics1 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 - Taraira ## Quick answers - Where is Yavaraté?In Vaupés Department, Colombia - What is the population of Yavaraté?1,404 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Yavaraté?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Yavaraté?About 0.3 people per km² - What borders Yavaraté?Mitú - What is there to see in Yavaraté?Cachoeira Arara, Cachoeira de Bastão, Corredeira Andorinha, Corredeira Aracapá - What time zone is Yavaraté in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Yavaraté?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Yavaraté?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yavaraté?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yavaraté?Settlements lie between 111 m and 219 m - What is the P-code of Yavaraté?CO97889 (OCHA common operational dataset)