Map of Popayán, Colombia

Popayán is the administrative centre of Cauca Department, Colombia, with a population of about 318,059. It lies at 2.4382°N, 76.6132°W, about 1760 m above sea level. Popayán is about 370 km (230 mi) southwest of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Piendamo, 24 km to the north.

Popayán at a glance

Where is Popayán?

• The 21st largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Cauca Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 59 min on the shortest day to 12 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Popayán

• Piendamo — 24 km north
• Patía — 64 km southwest
• Santander de Quilichao — 65 km north
• Belalcázar — 75 km east
• Pitalito — 90 km southeast
• Corinto — 90 km northeast
• Puerto Tejada — 91 km north
• Jamundí — 92 km north
• Miranda — 100 km northeast
• Florida — 107 km northeast

Largest cities in Cauca Department

• Santander de Quilichao — 99,354
• Puerto Tejada — 46,215
• Piendamo — 44,000
• Miranda — 43,333
• Patía — 37,781
• Belalcázar — 36,977
• Corinto — 33,846

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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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.