# Puerto Carreño Municipality, Vichada Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/puerto-carreno/ Municipality · Vichada Department # Puerto Carreño Puerto Carreño is a municipality of Colombia in Vichada Department. It had an estimated **21,160 people** in 2025 on 12,085 km² (about 1.8 per km²). Its main town is Puerto Carreño. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21,160people (2025) - 12,085km² - 58mapped services - 65 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Puerto Carreño? Puerto Carreño had an estimated **21,160 people** in 2025 — 17.7% of Vichada Department, 396th of 1121 municipalities. There are 950 women for every 1,000 men (above the Vichada Department figure of 909). Spread over 12,085 km², that is about **1.8 people per km²**, 1089th of 1121 municipalities. 27.4% of people are children under 15 and 5.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 22 across Vichada Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,006** 5–9 ****1,998** 10–14 ****1,795** 15–19 ****1,801** 20–24 ****1,922** 25–29 ****2,025** 30–34 ****1,918** 35–39 ****1,691** 40–44 ****1,429** 45–49 ****1,145** 50–54 ****882** 55–59 ****786** 60–64 ****679** 65–69 ****498** 70–74 ****295** 75–79 ****162** 80–84 ****72** 85–89 ****32** 90–94 ****16** 95+ ****6** 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 Puerto Carreño? Puerto Carreño lies in [Vichada Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [Cumaribo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/cumaribo/) and [La Primavera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/la-primavera/). By area it is the 21st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 12.1% of [Vichada Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/). The centre of Puerto Carreño is about 664 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.8134° N, 68.2073° 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 Puerto Carreño OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Puerto Carreño: 14 beachs; 1 monument; 1 nature reserve. - Reserva Natural Doñana · nature reserve - Isla Angela · beach - Isla Angostura · beach - Isla Cararaba · beach - Isla Caño Negro · beach - Isla Cejal · 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 Pañuelo · beach - Isla Si Pudieras · beach - Isla Tambor · beach - Cerro de la Bandera · monument 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: Puerto Carreño - 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 - German Olano Airport (PCR) · Puerto Carreño89 km - Obando Cesar Gaviria Trujillo Airport (PDA) · Puerto Inírida220 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:34, sunset around 17:21). 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 Puerto Carreño Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Carreño. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Carreño (20,936). Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 95 m above sea level (median 65 m). - Cachicamo - Casuarito - Caño Turpial - Cerro el Bita - Chaparral - Cinco de Julio - Curazao - El Aceitico - El Dagua - El Limón - El Merey - El Palito - El Palmer - El Porvenir - El Sombrero - Fátima - Garcitas - Guayabal - Hato El Porvenir - Inspección de Policía Aceitico - Inspección de Policía La Venturosa - Inspección de Policía Puerto Murillo - Isidora - Juriepe - La Guaripa - La Lucha - La Pinzonera - La Venturosa - Las Brisas - Las Varas - Los Andes - Los Paisanos - Marandua - Monserrate - Morichada - Morichito - Piedra Marida - Puerto Carreño - Puerto Murillo - Puño de Oro - Raudal Bachaco - San Rafael 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 Puerto Carreño Named natural and historic features inside Puerto Carreño, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 56 rivers and streams; 7 lakes. - Brazo la Martinera - Caño Almorzadero - Caño Amarillo - Caño Avión - Caño Bebedero - Caño Blanco - Caño Cachicama - Caño Cachicamo - Caño Cararabo - Caño Caribe - Caño Cejal - Caño Chaqui Chaque - Caño Componente - Caño Dagua - Caño Dagua - Caño El Perro - Caño Guaripa - Caño Guasalí - Caño Guaturia - Caño Guayabal - Caño Guayabal Sucio - Caño Guito - Caño Guárico - Caño Juriepe …and 39 more. ### Coast and islands 27 islands. - Isla Aceitico - Isla Aplicate - Isla Cararabo - Isla Casuarito - Isla Caño Negro - Isla Cejal - Isla El Loro - Isla El Porvenir - Isla El Vereño - Isla Garzas - Isla Hormiga I - Isla Hormiguita - Isla Iguanito - Isla Jovito - Isla La Yagua - Isla Las Varas - Isla Los Caballos - Isla Pisal - Isla Rabipelado - Isla Rabo Pelado - Isla Santa Isabel - Isla Tambor - Isla Turpial - Isla del Caño Negro …and 3 more. ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Loma Casuarito · 248 m - Cerro Guáripa · 71 m - Cerro el Bita · 62 m - Cerro Santa Elena · 51 m - Cerro Angela · 48 m ### Getting around 4 airfields; 2 airports. - Cano Tambor Dos - Cano Tambor Uno - Casuarito Airport - Marandúa Air Base - Puerto Carreno - Puerto Carreno / A. Guauquea 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 Puerto Carreño and the best time to visit In Puerto Carreño, the warmest month is Feb (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C). About 1,845 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (354 mm) and the driest Jan (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 10 Feb 31 10 Mar 31 49 Apr 29 140 May 27 264 Jun 26 354 Jul 26 338 Aug 26 248 Sep 26 175 Oct 27 124 Nov 27 101 Dec 27 32 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Carreño Need Nearest mapped Distance School Escuela Nueva Inter La Esmeralda · Puerto Carreño 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.74694&mlon=-68.18806#map=17/5.74694/-68.18806) 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 Puerto Carreño Places mapped inside Puerto Carreño in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - Hotels13 - Schools33 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants4 - 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 Vichada Department - Cumaribo - La Primavera - Santa Rosalía ## Quick answers - Where is Puerto Carreño?In Vichada Department, Colombia - What is the population of Puerto Carreño?21,160 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Puerto Carreño?About 28 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Puerto Carreño?About 1.8 people per km² - What borders Puerto Carreño?Cumaribo and La Primavera - What is there to see in Puerto Carreño?Cerro de la Bandera, Isla Angela, Isla Angostura, Isla Cararaba - What time zone is Puerto Carreño in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Puerto Carreño?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Puerto Carreño?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puerto Carreño?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puerto Carreño?Settlements lie between 16 m and 95 m - What is the highest point in Puerto Carreño?Loma Casuarito (248 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Puerto Carreño?November to December - How many hospitals are in Puerto Carreño?3 mapped - How many banks are in Puerto Carreño?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Puerto Carreño?CO99001 (OCHA common operational dataset)