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El Tambo, Colombia
Cauca Department · Colombia
El Tambo is a small city in Cauca Department, Colombia with a population of 6,355. Elevation: 5,640 ft (1,719 m). Average temperature: 67°F (19°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About El Tambo
El Tambo is a municipality of Cauca Department, Colombia, located about 33 kilometres west of the departmental capital Popayán in the Andes mountain range. Within its territories is located the Munchique National Park. El Tambo is the main producer of peach palm or chontaduro in the region.
People
Climate
| Population | 6,355 |
| Population Density | 5 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 5,640 ft (1,719 m) |
| Coordinates | 2.4520°, -76.8103° |
| Timezone | America/Bogota |
| Country | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| State / Province | Cauca Department |
| Average Temperature | 67°F (19°C) |
| January Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| July Average | 67°F (19°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 87.1 inches (2,212 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About El Tambo
El Tambo is a small city in Colombia (Cauca Department) with a population of 6,355. The city sits at an elevation of 5,640 feet (1,719 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 67°F (19°C). Temperatures range from 66°F in January to 67°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 87.1 inches. The timezone is America/Bogota.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 66.6°F |
| 23% above Colombia avg | |
| January Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| July Average | 67°F (19°C) |
| Sunny Days | 178 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 5,640 ft (1,719 m) |
| Area | 1,162.2 sq mi (3,010.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 5/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 2.4520°N, 76.8103°W |
| Timezone | America/Bogota |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
2 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Purace (48 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Purace | Stratovolcano(es) | 4,650 m (15,256 ft) | 1977 | 48 km |
| Galeras | Complex | 4,276 m (14,029 ft) | 2014 | 151 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66°F (19°C) | 6.9 in | |
| February | 67°F (19°C) | 6.7 in | |
| March | 67°F (20°C) | 7.2 in | Warmest |
| April | 67°F (19°C) | 9.1 in | |
| May | 67°F (19°C) | 7.8 in | |
| June | 66°F (19°C) | 3.9 in | |
| July | 67°F (19°C) | 2.5 in | Driest |
| August | 67°F (20°C) | 3.2 in | |
| September | 67°F (19°C) | 5.6 in | |
| October | 66°F (19°C) | 12.4 in | Wettest |
| November | 66°F (19°C) | 11.9 in | Coldest |
| December | 66°F (19°C) | 9.8 in |
El Tambo has a seasonal temperature swing of 1°F / from 66°F in November to 67°F in March. Total annual precipitation is 87.1 inches, with October being the wettest month (12.4") and July the driest (2.5").
Schools in El Tambo
62+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Alto del Rey | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela de Pomorroso | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Pueblo Nuevo | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Puente del Río Timbio | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Los Llanos | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Las Piedras | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta La Venta | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Agrop Piagua | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Piedra Santa | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mix San Joaquin | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mix San Roque | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc La Cuchilla | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mix Monte Oscuro | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mix Murgueitio | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Monterredondo | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Mosquera | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Zarzalito | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Basic Cuatro Esquinas | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mix El Zarzal | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mix El Higueron | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta El Placer | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mix Betania | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural de Guazavarita | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixc La Laguna | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Bajo Charco | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Rural Mix La Yunga | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc El Tablon | - | - | - | - |
| Jardín Infantil Nacional | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Mix Polit Fco de Paula Santander | - | - | - | - |
| Cañagria | - | - | - | - |
| Liborio Mejía | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta El Hato | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela La Aguadita | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela La Venta | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela La Independencia | - | - | - | - |
| Muyunga | - | - | - | - |
| El Placer | - | - | - | - |
| El Placer | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela la Pradera | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio | - | - | - | - |
| Pomorroso | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela la Yunga | - | - | - | - |
| La yunga | - | - | - | - |
| Corporación Maestra Vida | - | - | - | - |
| Fundación Para La Educ Agrop José María Obando | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Cedcat | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta El Tablon | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela La Laja | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Agroecologico de Sevilla | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Versalles | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Al Pinar del Río | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Belen | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta La Independencia | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Risaralda | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta El Tablon | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mix Palo Verde | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Alto del Credo | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta El Moral | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Loma de Astudillos | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela La Pradera | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mix Muyunga | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Pto Rico | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near El Tambo
9 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balboa Stereo 88.4 FM | crossover, entretenimiento | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio 1040 (1040 AM) | 2000s, 50s | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Canela Estereo 99.4 FM | boleros, colombian music | AAC+ 80 kbps | |
| POPAYAN FM 105.1 | - | AAC 112 kbps | |
| Radio Policia Nacional 95.7 FM | crossover, government | MP3 | |
| La mezcla FM 89.4 | crossover, cumbia | MP3 | |
| Mi Ruta Mi Musica Retro | dance, dj sets | AAC | |
| Super Estación 88.9 | 80s en español, pop en español e inglés | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Tropicana Popayán 106.1 | crossover, latino | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in El Tambo
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Caldas | ||||
| Casa Caldas | ||||
| Casa Museo Mosquera | ||||
| Casa Museo Mosquera | ||||
| Casa Museo Negret e Iberoamerica De Arte Moderno, MIAMP | ||||
| Casa Museo Negret e Iberoamerica De Arte Moderno, MIAMP | ||||
| Guillermo Léon Valencia | ||||
| Guillermo Léon Valencia | ||||
| Museo Arquidiocesano de Arte Religioso | ||||
| Museo Arquidiocesano de Arte Religioso | ||||
| Museo de historia natural | ||||
| Museo de historia natural | ||||
| Museo Nacional Guillermo Valencia | ||||
| Museo Nacional Guillermo Valencia |
Libraries in El Tambo
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblioteca "Rafael Maya" Comfacauca | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca "Rafael Maya" Comfacauca | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Banco de la República | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca infantil | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca infantil | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca municipal | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Municipal José Rómulo Muñoz | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca municipal Sotará | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública | 0.0 | |||||
| Casa de la Cultura | 0.0 | |||||
| Comfacauca | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in El Tambo
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
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| D'todito | |||||
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| El vecino | |||||
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| Five | |||||
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| Frutería | |||||
| Frutería | |||||
| Galeria Alfonso López | |||||
| Galeria Barrio Bolivar | |||||
| Galeria Barrio La Esmeralda | |||||
| Galeria Barrio Las Palmas | |||||
| La economía | |||||
| La economía | |||||
| La Placita campesina | |||||
| La Placita Campesina | |||||
| La Placita campesina | |||||
| La Placita campesina | |||||
| La Placita Campesina | |||||
| La Placita campesina | |||||
| La Placita Campesina | |||||
| La Placita Campesina | |||||
| La placita campesina | |||||
| La Placita Campesina | |||||
| La playita campesina | |||||
| La playita campesina | |||||
| Market y variedades | |||||
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| Merca express | |||||
| Merca express | |||||
| Merca T el líder | |||||
| Merca T el líder | |||||
| Mercado de Pueblo Nuevo | |||||
| Mercado Municipal | |||||
| Mi Placita campesina | |||||
| Mi Placita campesina | |||||
| Multitodo | |||||
| Palmitas Bolívar | |||||
| Palmitas Bolívar | |||||
| Placita campesina | |||||
| Plaza de Mercado | |||||
| Plaza de Mercado | |||||
| Super mercagro | |||||
| Super mercagro | |||||
| Supertienda Gómez | |||||
| Supertienda Gómez | |||||
| Tienda campobello | |||||
| Tienda campobello | |||||
| Venta de Chirrincho |
Hotels in El Tambo
1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in El Tambo
11 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in El Tambo
2 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in El Tambo
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in El Tambo
2 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in El Tambo
1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in El Tambo
2 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in El Tambo
2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in El Tambo
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC | ||||
| BBC | ||||
| BBC | ||||
| BBC | ||||
| Pimienta | ||||
| Pimienta |
Stadiums & Teams in El Tambo
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Ciro López |
Airports Near El Tambo
7 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Guillermo León Valencia Airport | PPN | Medium Airport |
| Pitalito Airport | PTX | Medium Airport |
| El Guayabx Airport | - | Small Airport |
| La Arrobleda Airport | - | Small Airport |
| La Cabaña Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Lopez de Micay Airport | LMX | Small Airport |
| San Jacinto Airport | - | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in El Tambo
14 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| CENTRO DE PROTECCION REDMAS | ||
| CENTRO DE REHABILITACION | ||
| Centro de salud | ||
| Compulab CIAPE | ||
| Diana Bolaños | ||
| EPS Sanitas | ||
| Ese Popayán - Yanaconas | ||
| Integral salud del Cauca | ||
| Nueva IPS | ||
| Oceania | ||
| Odonto integral del sur | ||
| Paddy | ||
| Palmares | ||
| Profamilia |
Churches & Religious Organizations in El Tambo
11 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Capilla | |
| Capilla novilleros | |
| El Placer | |
| Iglesia Municipal | |
| La Capilla | |
| La Independencia | |
| Templo evangélico | |
| Testigos de Jehová | |
| Virgen | |
| Virgen | |
| Virgen |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Colombia
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What is the population of El Tambo?
El Tambo has a population of 6,355 residents and is located in Colombia. The population density is 5 people per square mile, spread across 1,162.2 square miles.
What is the weather like in El Tambo?
El Tambo enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winter temperatures average 66°F in January, while summers reach an average of 67°F in July. The area receives 178 sunny days per year, below the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 87.1 inches.