City profile · Colombia · South America
Popayán
City population
318,059
#21
in Colombia
#1
in Cauca Department
#1,798
worldwide
2.438, -76.613 · 370 km from Bogotá
About Popayán
Popayán is a city in Cauca Department, Colombia with a population of 318,059. It is the 21st largest of the 317 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Colombia, and the 1,798th largest worldwide. It lies 370 km from Bogotá.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 13
Elevation
1,760 m
Time zone
America/Bogota
Coordinates
2.438, -76.613
Record updated
2026-04-13
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.
Nearby Cities
All 317 in ColombiaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.