Map of La Dorada, Colombia
La Dorada is a city in Caldas Department, Colombia, with a population of about 81,950. It lies at 5.4478°N, 74.6631°W. La Dorada is about 113 km (70 mi) northwest of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San Sebastián de Mariquita, 38 km to the southwest.
La Dorada at a glance
Country
Region
Caldas Department
Population
81,950GeoNames
Coordinates
5.4478, -74.66315°26′52″N 74°39′47″W
Time zone
America/BogotaUTC−05:00
Local time
–
Distance to Bogotá
113 km (70 mi)
Where is La Dorada?
- The 2nd largest city in Caldas Department on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 48 min on the shortest day to 12 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near La Dorada
- San Sebastián de Mariquita — 38 km southwest
- Guaduas — 43 km south
- Líbano — 73 km southwest
- Sonsón — 77 km west
- Facatativá — 78 km southeast
- Zipaquirá — 87 km southeast
- Madrid — 91 km southeast
- Cajicá — 92 km southeast
- Chía — 94 km southeast
- Chiquinquirá — 95 km east
Largest cities in Caldas Department
- Manizales — 434,403
- Chinchiná — 68,512
- Villamaría — 35,302
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.