# Vichada Department, Colombia – Municipalities & Population

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Department · Colombia 

# Vichada Department

Vichada Department is a department of Colombia. It had an estimated **119,447 people** in 2025 on 99,497 km² (about 1.2 per km²). Its main town is Puerto Carreño. It is divided into 4 municipalities. 287 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 263 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 119,447people (2025)
- 99,497km²
- 4municipalities
- 263mapped services

## How many people live in Vichada Department?

Vichada Department had an estimated **119,447 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Colombia, 28th of 33 departments. There are 909 women for every 1,000 men (below the Colombia figure of 1,055). Spread over 99,497 km², that is about **1.2 people per km²**, 30th of 33 departments.

33.8% of people are children under 15 and 4.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 33 across Colombia). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****13,484**

5–9 ****13,249**

10–14 ****13,681**

15–19 ****13,291**

20–24 ****12,033**

25–29 ****10,269**

30–34 ****8,502**

35–39 ****7,186**

40–44 ****6,203**

45–49 ****5,327**

50–54 ****4,421**

55–59 ****3,689**

60–64 ****3,018**

65–69 ****2,178**

70–74 ****1,412**

75–79 ****829**

80–84 ****417**

85–89 ****178**

90–94 ****60**

95+ ****14**

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 Vichada Department?

Vichada Department lies in [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other departments: [Arauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/), [Casanare Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/), [Guainía Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/), [Guaviare Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/) and [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 33 departments in Colombia. It covers 8.7% of [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). The centre of Vichada Department is about 512 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5279° N, 69.4675° 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 Vichada Department

OpenStreetMap lists 33 named sights in Vichada Department: 21 beachs; 5 attractions; 3 nature reserves; 2 viewpoints; 1 national park; 1 monument.

- El Tuparro National Natural Park · national park
- Parque Nacional Natural Tuparros · nature reserve
- RESERVA NATURAL SERRANIAS DE CASA BLANCA · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Doñana · nature reserve
- Isla Angela · beach
- Isla Angostura · beach
- Isla Camarra · beach
- Isla Cararaba · beach
- Isla Casanare · beach
- Isla Caño Negro · beach
- Isla Cejal · beach
- Isla Cuela · beach
- Isla De Mesa · beach
- Isla De Zama · beach
- Isla El Loro · beach
- Isla El Visal · beach
- Isla Fabundo · beach
- Isla La Tagua · beach
- Isla Las Varas · beach
- Isla Los Caballos · beach
- Isla Manati · beach
- Isla Pañuelo · beach
- Isla Priarama · beach
- Isla Si Pudieras · beach
- Isla Tambor · beach
- Desembarcadero Puerto Mosco · viewpoint
- Puerto wipane · viewpoint
- Centro Recreacional El Cacique · attraction
- El Balancín · attraction
- Estadero La Soga · attraction

…and 3 more.

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: Vichada Department

- 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

- Obando Cesar Gaviria Trujillo Airport (PDA) · Puerto Inírida189 km
- German Olano Airport (PCR) · Puerto Carreño286 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:37, sunset around 17:28).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:49 17:43 11.9 h 

Feb 05:52 17:51 12.0 h 

Mar 05:44 17:50 12.1 h 

Apr 05:31 17:44 12.2 h 

May 05:24 17:43 12.3 h 

Jun 05:26 17:49 12.4 h 

Jul 05:32 17:54 12.4 h 

Aug 05:34 17:50 12.3 h 

Sep 05:28 17:37 12.1 h 

Oct 05:22 17:24 12.0 h 

Nov 05:25 17:20 11.9 h 

Dec 05:37 17:28 11.9 h 

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.

## Municipalities of Vichada Department

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Cumaribo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/cumaribo/) 83,801 1.3 65,236 211 163 

[Puerto Carreño](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/puerto-carreno/) 21,160 1.8 12,085 42 58 

[La Primavera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/la-primavera/) 10,074 0.6 18,266 32 29 

[Santa Rosalía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/santa-rosalia/) 4,412 1.1 3,887 9 13 

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); [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Villages and localities in Vichada Department

Open gazetteers list **287 villages, towns and localities** in Vichada Department. The largest with a recorded population: Cumaribo (23,990), Puerto Carreño (20,936), La Primavera (9,690) and Santa Rosalia (1,363). Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 191 m above sea level (median 125 m).

- Acapulco en Orinoco
- Aguas Claras
- Algarrobo
- Amanaven
- Amanavén
- Aracure
- Arebe
- Arizona Cupepe
- Asentamiento
- Asentamiento indígena
- Avimi
- Avispa
- Bajos De Sibo
- Bellanía
- Bellavista
- Betania
- Bisinaca
- Bocas del Guaturia
- Buena Vista
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Burrunay
- Cabace
- Cacao
- Cachicamo
- Cajaraulí
- Campamento
- Camuara
- Capitán
- Caribay
- Caserio
- Caserío
- Caserío El Merey
- Caserío Indigena
- Caserío Indigena Pirariame
- Caserío Rancheria Bopone
- Caserío Rancheria Yubi
- Caserío San Cristóbal
- Caserío Santa Rita
- Caserío Zama
- Caserío indígena
- Casuarito
- Caño Bocon
- Caño Turpial
- Cejalito
- Centro Experimental Gaviotas
- Cerro el Bita
- Chamaparro
- Chananané
- Chaparral
- Charco Caiman
- Charco Cumare
- Chavipure
- Chaviyure
- Chocobo
- Chololobo
- Chuchule
- Chupave
- Chupave (ZVTN)
- Cinco de Julio
- Codazzi
- Comunidad Cumariana
- Comunidad Indigena Caracol
- Comunidad Indigena Miralejos
- Comunidad Indigena Yopalito
- Comunidad indígena
- Corregimiento Nueva Antioquia
- Cuatro Esquinas
- Cubeo
- Cucurital
- Culebra
- Cumaca
- Cumaral
- Cumariana
- Cumaribo
- Curazao
- Dios Te Salve
- Diuriba
- Dolibos
- El Aceitico
- El Catorce
- El Dagua
- El Deba
- El Delirio
- El Descanso
- El Jazmín
- El Jordán
- El Joropo
- El Limón
- El Merey
- El Milagro
- El Mirador
- El Oso
- El Palito
- El Palmar
- El Palmer
- El Paranal
- El Paraíso
- El Percal
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- El Refugio
- El Regalo
- El Salado
- El Sombrero
- El Suspiro
- El Tesoro
- El Tuparro
- El Viento
- Evangelica
- Fátima
- Garcitas
- Gaviotas
- Giro
- Guacacias
- Guacacías
- Guacamayas
- Guacharaco
- Guaco
- Guamal
- Guamatones
- Guarratones
- Guarrojo
- Guatena
- Guaturia
- Guaturiba
- Guavabita
- Guayabal
- Guayame
- Guiserina
- Güerima
- Hato El Porvenir
- Hormiga
- Iboto
- Indostán
- Inspeccion Chaparral
- Inspeccion de Palmarito
- Inspeccion de Policia Puerto
- Inspección de Policía Aceitico
- Inspección de Policía La Venturosa
- Inspección de Policía Puerto Murillo
- Iribira
- Isidora
- Iteviare
- Juanacami
- Juanacant
- Juriepe
- La Arenosa
- La Bramadora
- La Chorrera
- La Culebra
- La Esperanza
- La Florida
- La Guaripa
- La Libertad
- La Lucha
- La Macoya
- La Manila
- La Misión
- La Pinzonera
- La Primavera
- La Providencia
- La Reforma
- La Rompida
- La Rosita
- La Rubiera
- La Soledad
- La Venturosa
- Laguneyuca
- Las Brisas
- Las Varas
- Limacaos
- Limoncito (comunidad indígena)
- Loma Mirador
- Los Andes
- Los Paisanos
- Macubare
- Maipures
- Maleza
- Managuara
- Manajuare
- Manamanane
- Maniare
- Marandua
- Marida
- Mariposo
- Matapicuda
- Matavení
- Mayuragua
- Miraflores
- Miramar
- Mision Santa Teresita
- Misión Santa Terisita
- Mituas
- Mojopaya
- Monserrate
- Montaña
- Morichada
- Morichito
- Morroco
- Nueva Antioquia
- Palmar
- Parure
- Piaroas
- Piedra Marida
- Pueblo
- Pueblo indígena
- Puerto Achacara
- Puerto Carreño
- Puerto Chucho
- Puerto Gaván
- Puerto Guipami
- Puerto Infante
- Puerto Liévano
- Puerto Mister
- Puerto Murillo
- Puerto Narina
- Puerto Nariño
- Puerto Nuevo
- Puerto Oriente
- Puerto Príncipe (La Victoria)
- Puerto Remolino
- Puerto Rico
- Puerto Santa Isabel
- Puerto Tuparro
- Puerto Umaipia
- Puerto Varavaca
- Pukama (comunidad indígena)
- Puño de Oro
- Quirey
- Rancheria Guayacana
- Ranchería Bogota
- Ranchería Docovia Piapocos
- Ranchería Guayacana
- Ranchería Naranjito Chiquito
- Ranchería Piapoco
- Ranchería Yubi
- Raudal Bachaco
- Raya
- Recta de Sinamaio
- Rincón Ichamaparro
- Sabana
- Sabanita
- Saloma
- San Antonio
- San Cristobal
- San José de Ocune
- San José de Ocuné
- San Juan
- San Pascualito
- San Rafael
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara de Agua Verde
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Elena
- Santa Librada
- Santa Marina
- Santa Martha
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosalia
- Santa Rosalía
- Sardinas
- Sarto
- Sesema
- Siare
- Siare Guajibos
- Sibo
- Sinariapo
- Siriplana
- Sucuaro
- Surinaco
- Tierra Macha
- Tinajas
- Totumal
- Tres Islas
- Tres Matas
- Urbina
- Vaguarama
- Valdivia
- Ventanas
- Vereda Siriplana
- Vergel
- Villanueva
- Zaracure
- Zunape

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 Vichada Department

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

### Water

396 rivers and streams; 63 lakes.

- Brazo Chenebo
- Brazo la Martinera
- Caño Abuachaboque
- Caño Abununo
- Caño Achacara
- Caño Agua Verde
- Caño Aguaclara
- Caño Aguas Claras
- Caño Ahota
- Caño Alchumaquey
- Caño Aleburro
- Caño Aleyabó
- Caño Algarrobo
- Caño Algarrobo
- Caño Almorzadero
- Caño Alqueraba
- Caño Amanavení
- Caño Amarillo
- Caño Amarone
- Caño Apiney
- Caño Arechané
- Caño Ariquiana
- Caño Arreita
- Caño Arreita

…and 435 more.

### Coast and islands

40 islands.

- Isla Aceitico
- Isla Aplicate
- Isla Cararabo
- Isla Casuarito
- Isla Caño Bravo
- Isla Caño Negro
- Isla Cejal
- Isla Culebra
- Isla El Loro
- Isla El Porvenir
- Isla El Vereño
- Isla Garzas
- Isla Guanapalo
- Isla Guariporo
- Isla Hormiga I
- Isla Hormiguita
- Isla Iguanito
- Isla Jovito
- Isla La Yagua
- Isla Las Varas
- Isla Los Burros
- Isla Los Caballos
- Isla Maipures I
- Isla Maipures II

…and 16 more.

### Hills and mountains

10 hills; 1 mountain; 1 peak.

- Cerro Mono · 344 m
- Cerro Viejita · 339 m
- Loma Casuarito · 248 m
- Cerro Buena Vista · 210 m
- Cerros de Mataveni · 194 m
- Monte Siriape · 176 m
- Monte Cumaca · 173 m
- Monte Matanao · 124 m
- Cerro Guáripa · 71 m
- Cerro el Bita · 62 m
- Cerro Santa Elena · 51 m
- Cerro Angela · 48 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest; 1 nature reserve; 1 park.

- Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro
- Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro
- Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro

### Getting around

18 airfields; 3 airports.

- Cano Tambor Dos
- Cano Tambor Uno
- Casuarito Airport
- El Tapon
- El Tigre
- La Jaula
- La Primavera
- La Primavera
- La Primavera Airport
- Las Gaviotas Airport
- Marandúa Air Base
- Muriva
- New York
- Puerto Carreno
- Puerto Carreno / A. Guauquea
- Río Evita
- Río Meta
- Río Meta
- San Jorge
- Santa Rosalia Airport
- Tierra Macha

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 Vichada Department and the best time to visit

In Vichada Department, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 1,914 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (331 mm) and the driest Jan (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 21 

Feb 27 22 

Mar 28 59 

Apr 27 161 

May 26 272 

Jun 25 329 

Jul 25 331 

Aug 25 245 

Sep 26 184 

Oct 26 141 

Nov 26 104 

Dec 26 45 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vichada Department

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels37
- Schools180
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants17
- Police stations4
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Vichada Department?In Colombia
- What is the population of Vichada Department?119,447 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Vichada Department?About 22 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Vichada Department?About 1.2 people per km²
- What borders Vichada Department?Arauca Department, Casanare Department, Guainía Department, Guaviare Department and Meta Department
- What is there to see in Vichada Department?Centro Recreacional El Cacique, Cerro de la Bandera, Desembarcadero Puerto Mosco, El Balancín
- What time zone is Vichada Department in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vichada Department?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Vichada Department?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vichada Department?287 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vichada Department?Settlements lie between 16 m and 191 m
- What is the highest point in Vichada Department?Cerro Mono (344 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Vichada Department?November to March
- How many hospitals are in Vichada Department?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Vichada Department?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Vichada Department?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vichada Department?CO99 (OCHA common operational dataset)