Map of Cartago, Colombia

Cartago is a city in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia, with a population of about 134,972. It lies at 4.7464°N, 75.9117°W. Cartago is about 203 km (126 mi) west of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Quimbaya, 21 km to the southeast.

Cartago at a glance

Where is Cartago?

• The 40th largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Valle del Cauca Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 51 min on the shortest day to 12 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cartago

• Quimbaya — 21 km southeast
• Pereira — 25 km east
• Montenegro — 27 km southeast
• Dosquebradas — 29 km east
• La Unión — 32 km southwest
• Armenia — 35 km southeast
• Santa Rosa de Cabal — 35 km northeast
• Calarcá — 38 km southeast
• Chinchiná — 43 km northeast
• Sevilla — 54 km south

Largest cities in Valle del Cauca Department

• Cali — 2,392,877
• Buenaventura — 432,385
• Palmira — 312,519
• Tuluá — 221,684
• 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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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.