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Villa Rica, Colombia
Cauca Department · Colombia
Villa Rica is a small city in Cauca Department, Colombia with a population of 18,761. Elevation: 5,699 ft (1,737 m). Average temperature: 63°F (17°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Villa Rica
Villa Rica is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia. The municipality has a Baháʼí House of Worship in the vereda Agua Azul.
People
Climate
| Population | 18,761 |
| Population Density | 16 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 5,699 ft (1,737 m) |
| Coordinates | 2.5142°, -76.8494° |
| Timezone | America/Bogota |
| Country | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| State / Province | Cauca Department |
| Average Temperature | 63°F (17°C) |
| January Average | 63°F (17°C) |
| July Average | 63°F (17°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 103.5 inches (2,630 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Villa Rica
Villa Rica is a small city in Colombia (Cauca Department) with a population of 18,761. The city sits at an elevation of 5,699 feet (1,737 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 63°F (17°C). Temperatures range from 63°F in January to 63°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 103.5 inches. The timezone is America/Bogota.
Climate in Villa Rica
Villa Rica has an average annual temperature of 18.9°C (66°F). The hottest month is Sep (19.4°C), the coldest is Nov (18.5°C). Average annual precipitation is 1163 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 62.7°F |
| 16% above Colombia avg | |
| January Average | 63°F (17°C) |
| July Average | 63°F (17°C) |
| Sunny Days | 152 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 5,699 ft (1,737 m) |
| Area | 1,162.2 sq mi (3,010.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 16/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 2.5142°N, 76.8494°W |
| Timezone | America/Bogota |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
2 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Purace (54 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Purace | Stratovolcano(es) | 4,650 m (15,256 ft) | 1977 | 54 km |
| Galeras | Complex | 4,276 m (14,029 ft) | 2014 | 155 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63°F (17°C) | 7.9 in | |
| February | 63°F (17°C) | 7.6 in | |
| March | 63°F (17°C) | 8.1 in | Warmest |
| April | 63°F (17°C) | 10.4 in | |
| May | 63°F (17°C) | 10.2 in | |
| June | 63°F (17°C) | 5.4 in | |
| July | 63°F (17°C) | 3.5 in | Driest |
| August | 63°F (17°C) | 4.6 in | |
| September | 63°F (17°C) | 7.1 in | |
| October | 62°F (17°C) | 13.7 in | Wettest |
| November | 62°F (17°C) | 13.7 in | Coldest |
| December | 62°F (17°C) | 11.4 in |
Villa Rica has a seasonal temperature swing of 1°F / from 62°F in November to 63°F in March. Total annual precipitation is 103.5 inches, with October being the wettest month (13.7") and July the driest (3.5").
Colleges & Universities in Villa Rica
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instituto Tecnico Agroforestal de Fondas | College | — | — |
Schools in Villa Rica
58+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escuela Mix El Ramal | — | — | — | — |
| ESCUELA RUR MIX LA CHICUEÑA | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mix Los Arrayanes | — | — | — | — |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Bellavista | — | — | — | — |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc El Molino | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mix Ortega Llanos | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mix Pandiguando | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Playa Rica | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Riosucio | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Riohondo | — | — | — | — |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Sabanetas | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Altamira | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Calichares | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Cauca | — | — | — | — |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Rural Mix Lisboa Dajuando | — | — | — | — |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Rural Mix Villanueva | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta San Pedro | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Limoncito | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Seguengue | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Uribe | — | — | — | — |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Rural Mix Costa Nueva | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mix El Ciruelal | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mix Pepital | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Tamboral | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mix La Laguna Dajuando | — | — | — | — |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Río Hondo | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mix Los Cerrillos | — | — | — | — |
| Colegio Liborio Mejía | — | — | — | — |
| Colegio Liborio Mejía | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Guayabal | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Los Cerrillos | — | — | — | — |
| Centro educativo la chicueña | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Lisboa Dajuando | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Manzanares | — | — | — | — |
| Fundación Lic Cial Ciudad de El Bordo Sede El Tamb | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Tec Agrop y Forest Smurfit Carton Col | — | — | — | — |
| Sede Guadualito | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Sabaletas Micay | — | — | — | — |
| Colegio Occid Integ Chisquio | — | — | — | — |
| Colegio Los Anayes | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Las Botas | — | — | — | — |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Rural Mix La Dorada Huisito | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Campo Bello | — | — | — | — |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc La Romelia | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Palmichal | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Zabaletas | — | — | — | — |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc San Juan de Munchique | — | — | — | — |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Rural Mix Aires de Occidente | — | — | — | — |
| Centro Educativo Cent Doc Rural Mix Quebrada Honda | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Río Blanco | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Cerrito Uribe | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Chapa | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Gavilanes | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mix Gueleito | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta El Cascajal | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta Palmichal | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Rural Mixta La Gallera | — | — | — | — |
| OTRA-SIGLA ESSC RUR MIX PASOMALO | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Villa Rica
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 Villa Rica
| 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 Villa Rica
| 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 José Rómulo Muñoz | 0.0 | |||||
| Casa de la Cultura | 0.0 | |||||
| Comfacauca | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Villa Rica
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ara | |||||
| Ara | |||||
| D1 | |||||
| D1 | |||||
| Dollar city | |||||
| Dollar city | |||||
| Five | |||||
| Five | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Merca express | |||||
| Merca express | |||||
| Merca T el líder | |||||
| Merca T el líder | |||||
| Mercado de Pueblo Nuevo | |||||
| Mercado Municipal | |||||
| Mi Placita campesina | |||||
| Mi Placita campesina | |||||
| Palmitas Bolívar | |||||
| Palmitas Bolívar | |||||
| Placita campesina | |||||
| Plaza de mercado | |||||
| Plaza de Mercado | |||||
| Super mercagro | |||||
| Super mercagro |
Clinics in Villa Rica
1 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Villa Rica
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC | ||||
| BBC | ||||
| BBC | ||||
| BBC | ||||
| Pimienta | ||||
| Pimienta |
Stadiums & Teams in Villa Rica
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Villa Rica
7 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Guillermo León Valencia Airport | PPN | 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 |
| Udelva Airport | — | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Villa Rica
9 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| CENTRO DE PROTECCION REDMAS | ||
| CENTRO DE REHABILITACION | ||
| Centro de salud | ||
| EPS Sanitas | ||
| Nueva IPS | ||
| Oceania | ||
| Odonto integral del sur | ||
| Paddy | ||
| Profamilia |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Villa Rica
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Iglesia de la Niña Maria de las Botas | |
| La Niña Maria de las Botas |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Colombia
18 public holidays this year
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What is the population of Villa Rica?
Villa Rica has a population of 18,761 residents and is located in Colombia. The population density is 16 people per square mile, spread across 1,162.2 square miles.
What is the weather like in Villa Rica?
Villa Rica enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 63°F (17°C). Winter temperatures average 63°F in January, while summers reach an average of 63°F in July. The area receives 152 sunny days per year, below the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 103.5 inches.