Map of Pitalito, Colombia

Pitalito is a city in Huila Department, Colombia, with a population of about 135,711. It lies at 1.8537°N, 76.0507°W. Pitalito is about 376 km (234 mi) southwest of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Florencia, 56 km to the southeast.

Pitalito at a glance

Where is Pitalito?

• The 38th largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Huila Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 01 min on the shortest day to 12 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pitalito

• Florencia — 56 km southeast
• Gigante — 81 km northeast
• Belalcázar — 89 km north
• Popayán — 90 km northwest
• Puerto Rico — 99 km east
• Piendamo — 102 km northwest
• Mocoa — 103 km southwest
• Patía — 114 km west
• Neiva — 147 km northeast
• Pasto — 154 km southwest

Largest cities in Huila Department

• Neiva — 357,392
• Gigante — 36,055

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.