Map of El Cerrito, Colombia

El Cerrito is a city in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia, with a population of about 38,390. It lies at 3.6855°N, 76.3137°W. El Cerrito is about 268 km (167 mi) west of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Palmira, 16 km to the south.

El Cerrito at a glance

Where is El Cerrito?

• The 13th largest city in Valle del Cauca Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 54 min on the shortest day to 12 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near El Cerrito

• Palmira — 16 km south
• Yumbo — 23 km southwest
• Guadalajara de Buga — 24 km north
• Pradera — 30 km south
• Cali — 36 km southwest
• Florida — 41 km south
• Tuluá — 46 km north
• Miranda — 49 km south
• Puerto Tejada — 52 km south
• Jamundí — 53 km southwest

Largest cities in Valle del Cauca Department

• Cali — 2,392,877
• Buenaventura — 432,385
• Palmira — 312,519
• Tuluá — 221,684
• Cartago — 134,972
• Guadalajara de Buga — 114,316
• Yumbo — 71,436
• Florida — 47,173
• Jamundí — 44,833
• Pradera — 44,630

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.