Map of Mocoa, Colombia

Mocoa is the administrative centre of Putumayo Department, Colombia, with a population of about 56,398. It lies at 1.1528°N, 76.6521°W. Mocoa is about 479 km (297 mi) southwest of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Orito, 59 km to the southwest.

Mocoa at a glance

Where is Mocoa?

• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 03 min on the shortest day to 12 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mocoa

• Orito — 59 km southwest
• Pasto — 70 km west
• Pitalito — 103 km northeast
• Samaniego — 107 km west
• Túquerres — 108 km west
• Patía — 111 km northwest
• Ipiales — 116 km west
• Tulcán — 124 km west, Ecuador
• Florencia — 127 km northeast
• Popayán — 143 km north

Largest cities in Putumayo Department

• Orito — 57,774

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.