Municipalities of Putumayo

The department of Putumayo belongs to the Amazon region, located in southwestern Colombia, on the border with Ecuador and Peru. With an area of more than 24,000 km², Putumayo is a territory of extraordinary diversity: from the Andean peaks of Alto Putumayo, with its páramo landscapes and inter-Andean valleys, to the lowland jungles of Bajo Putumayo that merge with the great Amazon. Its capital, Mocoa, is a city nestled between mountains and jungle, sadly known for the 2017 mudslide tragedy, but also for its resilience and its environmental value as a corridor between the Andes and the Amazon. The 13 municipalities of Putumayo offer a cultural, natural and ethnic wealth that makes it one of the most fascinating departments of Colombia.

LIST OF MUNICIPALITIES OF PUTUMAYO IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Below is the list of the 13 municipalities of Putumayo in alphabetical order:

• Colón
• La Hormiga (Valle del Guamuez)
• Mocoa
• Orito
• Puerto Asís
• Puerto Caicedo
• Puerto Guzmán
• Puerto Leguízamo
• San Francisco
• San Miguel
• Santiago
• Sibundoy
• Villagarzón

Below are the 13 municipalities of Putumayo listed organized by subregion:

Municipality Name	Subregion
Colón	Alto Putumayo
San Francisco	Alto Putumayo
Santiago	Alto Putumayo
Sibundoy	Alto Putumayo
Mocoa	Medio Putumayo
Puerto Caicedo	Medio Putumayo
Puerto Guzmán	Medio Putumayo
Villagarzón	Medio Putumayo
La Hormiga (Valle del Guamuez)	Bajo Putumayo
Orito	Bajo Putumayo
Puerto Asís	Bajo Putumayo
Puerto Leguízamo	Bajo Putumayo
San Miguel	Bajo Putumayo

MUNICIPALITIES OF PUTUMAYO BY POPULATION

Below are the 13 municipalities of Putumayo ordered from largest to smallest population:

Name	Inhabitants
Puerto Asís	67.201
Mocoa	42.156
Orito	40.832
La Hormiga (Valle del Guamuez)	37.914
Villagarzón	28.347
Puerto Leguízamo	21.543
San Miguel	20.812
Puerto Caicedo	17.234
Puerto Guzmán	16.891
Sibundoy	15.047
San Francisco	8.321
Santiago	7.654
Colón	6.432

MUNICIPALITIES OF PUTUMAYO BY CLIMATE

Putumayo has one of the widest climate variations in Colombia. The Sibundoy Valley, in Alto Putumayo, has a cold mountain climate with temperatures around 13°C, while the municipalities of Bajo Putumayo such as Puerto Asís reach 27°C in a humid Amazonian warm climate. This climatic diversity over such a short distance is one of the most striking features of the department. Below is the list of the 13 municipalities of Putumayo ordered from warmest to coolest climate:

Municipality Name	Average Temperature
Puerto Leguízamo	27º c
Puerto Asís	27º c
San Miguel	26º c
La Hormiga (Valle del Guamuez)	26º c
Orito	25º c
Puerto Caicedo	25º c
Puerto Guzmán	24º c
Villagarzón	24º c
Mocoa	22º c
San Francisco	18º c
Santiago	16º c
Colón	14º c
Sibundoy	13º c

DATE OF FOUNDATION OF MUNICIPALITIES OF PUTUMAYO

The municipality of Sibundoy is one of the oldest in the department, with missionary presence since the 17th century. The Sibundoy Valley was an important center of evangelization for the Inga and Kamëntsá indigenous peoples. The municipalities of Bajo Putumayo are more recent, linked to the rubber boom and later oil exploitation. Complete list of the 13 municipalities of Putumayo with their respective foundation dates:

Municipality Name	Date of Foundation
Colón	1967
La Hormiga (Valle del Guamuez)	1978
Mocoa	October 12, 1563
Orito	1963
Puerto Asís	1912
Puerto Caicedo	1972
Puerto Guzmán	1968
Puerto Leguízamo	1919
San Francisco	1967
San Miguel	1978
Santiago	1967
Sibundoy	1608
Villagarzón	1968

MUNICIPALITIES OF PUTUMAYO NEAR MOCOA

Mocoa, the department's capital, is a strategic point between the Andean foothills and the Amazon rainforest. Via the Troncal del Magdalena highway and the road to Bajo Putumayo, the capital connects with the municipalities of the middle and upper subregion of the department. The municipalities closest to Mocoa are those of Medio Putumayo and the Sibundoy Valley.

• Villagarzón
• Puerto Caicedo
• San Francisco
• Sibundoy
• Colón
• Santiago
• Puerto Guzmán

Official website of the Department of Putumayo