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Puerto Tejada, Colombia
Cauca Department · Colombia
Puerto Tejada is a mid-size city in Cauca Department, Colombia with a population of 46,215. Elevation: 3,179 ft (969 m). Average temperature: 75°F (24°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Puerto Tejada
Puerto Tejada is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.
People
Climate
| Population | 46,215 |
| Population Density | 803 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 3,179 ft (969 m) |
| Coordinates | 3.2311°, -76.4167° |
| Timezone | America/Bogota |
| Country | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| State / Province | Cauca Department |
| Average Temperature | 75°F (24°C) |
| January Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| July Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 66.3 inches (1,684 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Puerto Tejada
Puerto Tejada is a mid-size city in Colombia (Cauca Department) with a population of 46,215. The city sits at an elevation of 3,179 feet (969 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 75°F (24°C). Temperatures range from 75°F in January to 75°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 66.3 inches. The timezone is America/Bogota.
Climate in Puerto Tejada
Puerto Tejada has an average annual temperature of 15.5°C (60°F). The hottest month is Sep (15.9°C), the coldest is Jul (14.9°C). Average annual precipitation is 1163 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 74.7°F |
| 38% above Colombia avg | |
| January Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| July Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| Sunny Days | 216 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 3,179 ft (969 m) |
| Area | 57.5 sq mi (149.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 803/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 3.2311°N, 76.4167°W |
| Timezone | America/Bogota |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
1 tsunami recorded within 500 km.
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1906 | BUENAVENTURA | Earthquake | - | - | 101 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
2 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Purace (101 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Purace | Stratovolcano(es) | 4,650 m (15,256 ft) | 1977 | 101 km |
| Tolima, Nevado del | Stratovolcano | 5,215 m (17,110 ft) | 1943 | 199 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75°F (24°C) | 4.3 in | |
| February | 75°F (24°C) | 5.2 in | |
| March | 75°F (24°C) | 6.1 in | |
| April | 75°F (24°C) | 8.5 in | |
| May | 75°F (24°C) | 7.2 in | |
| June | 75°F (24°C) | 3.9 in | |
| July | 75°F (24°C) | 2.1 in | Driest |
| August | 75°F (24°C) | 2.8 in | Warmest |
| September | 75°F (24°C) | 4.6 in | |
| October | 74°F (23°C) | 8.7 in | Wettest |
| November | 74°F (23°C) | 7.4 in | Coldest |
| December | 74°F (23°C) | 5.4 in |
Puerto Tejada has a seasonal temperature swing of 2°F / from 74°F in November to 75°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 66.3 inches, with October being the wettest month (8.7") and July the driest (2.1").
Schools in Puerto Tejada
57+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colegio San Pedro Claver | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta El Chalo | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc María Inmaculada | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta La Union | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Bocas del Palo | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta San Carlos | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Guengue | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Rural Mix Zanjon Rico | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Nuevo Mexico | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Rural Mix Los Bancos | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Las Brisas | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Vuelta Larga | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Perico Negro Numero 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Sede María Fidela Mina | - | - | - | - |
| Institución Municipal Las Ceibas | - | - | - | - |
| Institución Tec Arop Senon Fabio Villegas | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Urb Mix Las Dos Aguas | - | - | - | - |
| Institución Politec La Milagrosa | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Mix Altos de Paris | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Nal José Hilario Lopez | - | - | - | - |
| Liceo Fidelina Echeverry | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela de Varones La Esperanza | - | - | - | - |
| Concentración Escol Sagrado Corazon de Jesus | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Urb de Ninas Pto Tejada | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Urbano Mix Perico Negro Numero 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Manuela Beltran | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela de Cantarito | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela San Carlos | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela de Vuelta Larga | - | - | - | - |
| Liceo Enmanuel | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Las brisas | - | - | - | - |
| Bocas del palo | - | - | - | - |
| Cañas Mexico | - | - | - | - |
| Sanjón Rico | - | - | - | - |
| Guengue | - | - | - | - |
| Los Bancos | - | - | - | - |
| Perico Negro | - | - | - | - |
| Agua Azul | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Senón Fabio Villegas | - | - | - | - |
| Maria Inmaculada | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Docente Mixto Mingo | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc El Mundo Inf | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Evangelico La Pola | - | - | - | - |
| Cantarito | - | - | - | - |
| Gimnasio Interetnico del Cauca | - | - | - | - |
| Liceo El Bosque Alegre | - | - | - | - |
| Institución de Formación Laboral Funidescudet | - | - | - | - |
| Gimnasio Caucano de Bta Academico | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio El Globito Rojo | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Cent de Educ Preesc Comun Municipal | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Luz de America | - | - | - | - |
| Jardín Infantil La Casita de Mariana | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Coop Natanael Diaz | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Evangelico Ebenezer | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Adventista Bethel | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Simon Bolívar | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Urb Mix San Fernando | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Puerto Tejada
24 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olímpica Stéreo 104.5 Cali | crossover, entretenimiento | MP3 96 kbps | |
| Tropicana Cali 93.1 fm | salsa | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Tiempo Cali 89.5 FM | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| ZonaSalsa | guaguanco, latin jazz | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| LA X 96.5 Cali | rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Capital Salsa | latin salsa, salsa | MP3 128 kbps | |
| La Máxima 89.1 FM | latino, music | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Candela Cali 102.5 FM | entretenimiento, latino | FLV | |
| Blu Radio Cali 91.5 FM | debate, deportes | AAC+ 128 kbps | |
| Musical Stereo | 60s, 70s | MP3 192 kbps | |
| yumbo estereo | crossover prog | MP3 48 kbps | |
| Durisima Radio Online | guagunco, latin | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RADIO EXPRESO LATINO | crossover, cumbia | MP3 | |
| Animecol Radio | anime, music | MP3 | |
| ZonaSalsa Radio | - | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| boom fm 99.1 cali | crossover, deportes | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| MIX Cali 102.5 FM | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Radio Auténtica Cali 660 AM | bible, cristiana | MP3 64 kbps | |
| sasagordaradio | jazz, salsa | MP3 | |
| Edward Ortega Radio - Mas + Popular | boleros, hits | MP3 128 kbps | |
| King | latin pop | MP3 | |
| Pingüino Estéreo | community radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Refrigerio para el Alma | christian-gospel, musica cristiana | MP3 | |
| RADIO PALMIRA 1050 AM | entretenimiento, general | MP3 |
Museums in Puerto Tejada
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caliwood | ||||
| Caliwood | ||||
| Casa Obeso Mejìa | ||||
| Convento de San Francisco | ||||
| Departmental Museum of Natural Sciences INCIVA | ||||
| Museo Arqueológico de La Merced | ||||
| Museo Arqueológico de La Merced | ||||
| Museo de la Salsa | ||||
| Museo del Oro | ||||
| Museo del Oro | ||||
| Museo La Tertulia | ||||
| museo popular de siloé | ||||
| museo popular de siloé | ||||
| YAWA - Centro de Ciencia, Arte y Tecnología de Cali |
Libraries in Puerto Tejada
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Eli Gurrero | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca - Icesi | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Centro Cultural La Leonera | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca de Jamundi | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca del Centenario | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Departamental Jorge Garcés Borrero | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca La Esperanza | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Municipal | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca pública | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Ana Victoria Dominguez | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública El Dorado | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca pública La Castellana | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Miranda Cauca | 0.0 | |||||
| Casa de la cultura | 0.0 | |||||
| Centro Cultural Comuna 18 | 0.0 | |||||
| Centro Cultural Comuna 18 | 0.0 | |||||
| FADP | 0.0 | |||||
| FADP | 0.0 | |||||
| Jorge Eliecer Gaitán | 0.0 | |||||
| La María | 0.0 | |||||
| La María | 0.0 | |||||
| Universidad Antonio Nariño | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Puerto Tejada
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
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| Agrofruber Simón bolivar | |||||
| Agrofruber Simón bolivar | |||||
| Central de Avastecimientos del Valle del Cauca S.A. (CAVASA) | |||||
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| El frutero | |||||
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| Fruver EL Baratón | |||||
| Fruver EL Baratón | |||||
| Galeria Central | |||||
| La Finca #2 | |||||
| Mercado municipal | |||||
| Mercado municipal | |||||
| Plaza de mercado | |||||
| Plaza de Mercado | |||||
| Plaza de Mercado ASOSILOE | |||||
| Plaza de mercado La Floresta | |||||
| Plaza de Mercado La Nave | |||||
| Plaza de Mercado Municipal | |||||
| Super Inter | |||||
| Supertiendas Cañaveral - Cootraemcali | |||||
| Supertiendas Cañaveral - Cootraemcali |
Hotels in Puerto Tejada
2 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Puerto Tejada
3 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Puerto Tejada
2 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Puerto Tejada
4 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Puerto Tejada
1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Puerto Tejada
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Coliseo de Hockey en Línea Miguel Calero | ||
| Coliseo Evangelista Mora | ||
| Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
Airports Near Puerto Tejada
24 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport | CLO | Large Airport |
| Gerardo Tobar López Airport | BUN | Medium Airport |
| Castilla Central Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Cavasa Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Chambimbal Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Darien Calima Airport | - | Small Airport |
| El Milagro Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Herrera Airport | HRR | Small Airport |
| Ingenio Incauca Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Ingenio Manuelita Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Ingenio Mayaguez Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Ingenio Providencia Airport | - | Small Airport |
| La .Estrella Airport | - | Small Airport |
| La Arrobleda Airport | - | Small Airport |
| La Base-Fumivalle Airport | - | Small Airport |
| La Cabaña Airport | - | Small Airport |
| La Esmeralda Airport | - | Small Airport |
| La Macarena Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Las Cañas Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Las Garzas Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Marco Fidel Suarez Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| San Gerardo Airport | - | Small Airport |
| San Jacinto Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Udelva Airport | - | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Puerto Tejada
33 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical | ||
| Biomedical | ||
| Blue Elements | ||
| Cardioprevent sas | ||
| Carmenza Flórez Estética Integral E.U. | ||
| Clínica Cristo Rey | ||
| Clínica cristo rey Central de ortopedistas | ||
| Clínica del Colon | ||
| Clínica MED | ||
| Clínica Nuestra | ||
| Clínica O'byrne | ||
| Clinica Orva Medical Group | ||
| Coosalud eps | ||
| Cromax Laboratorio | ||
| Drogueria solinsa tequendama | ||
| Impronta | ||
| IPS CafeSalud | ||
| IPS La Rivera | ||
| IPS Reina Isaber. Carr 43 Cll 5b #43-12. | ||
| IPS Sura Aventura Plaza | ||
| La clínica CDC | ||
| Nueva EPS | ||
| Nueva eps | ||
| Nueva Eps Ips Villacolombia | ||
| Oral Solutions dental center | ||
| Organización Mente Sana | ||
| Organización Mente Sana | ||
| Ortapedica Gomez. Calle 44 #18-19 032-3714939 | ||
| Ortopédica San Carlos | ||
| Sanitas EPS | ||
| Sigma | ||
| Sura EPS - Urgencias | ||
| Urgencias Clínica Farallones |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Puerto Tejada
3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Bahá'í House of Worship | |
| Iglesia Católica | |
| Iglesia MMM |
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What is the population of Puerto Tejada?
Puerto Tejada has a population of 46,215 residents and is located in Colombia. The population density is 803 people per square mile, spread across 57.5 square miles.
What is the weather like in Puerto Tejada?
Puerto Tejada has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 75°F (24°C). Winter temperatures average 75°F in January, while summers reach an average of 75°F in July. The area receives 216 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 66.3 inches.