Map of Palmira, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia

Palmira is a city in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia, with a population of about 312,519. It lies at 3.5394°N, 76.3036°W. Palmira is about 274 km (170 mi) southwest of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pradera, 15 km to the southeast.

Palmira at a glance

Where is Palmira?

• The 22nd largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Valle del Cauca Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 55 min on the shortest day to 12 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Palmira

• Pradera — 15 km southeast
• El Cerrito — 16 km north
• Yumbo — 21 km west
• Florida — 25 km south
• Cali — 27 km southwest
• Miranda — 33 km south
• Puerto Tejada — 37 km south
• Guadalajara de Buga — 40 km north
• Jamundí — 40 km southwest
• Corinto — 41 km south

Largest cities in Valle del Cauca Department

• Cali — 2,392,877
• Buenaventura — 432,385
• Tuluá — 221,684
• Cartago — 134,972
• Guadalajara de Buga — 114,316
• Yumbo — 71,436
• Florida — 47,173
• Jamundí — 44,833
• Pradera — 44,630
• Sevilla — 43,738

Largest cities in Colombia

• Bogotá — 7,674,366
• Cali — 2,392,877
• Medellín — 1,999,979
• Barranquilla — 1,206,319
• Cartagena — 914,552
• Cúcuta — 777,106
• Soacha — 655,025
• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Ibagué — 529,635
• Santa Marta — 499,192

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Other places named Palmira

• Palmira — Táchira, Venezuela

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.