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Casa Trufa puppies in Antioquia
Antioquia is a department (Colombia’s equivalent of a state or province) with 125 municipalities and 6.99 million people in DANE’s projection for 2026. They run from sea level at Turbo up to 2,580 m (8,460 ft) at San José de La Montaña; by climate zone (piso térmico), that is 39 in the hot lowlands, 65 in the temperate zone, and 21 in the cool highlands. Medellín, the capital, is at ≈ 1,470 m (4,820 ft), in the temperate climate zone. That is why the breed we recommend changes from one municipality to the next; the table below lists every one of them.
By Casa Trufa · Updated on · Sources: DANE (DIVIPOLA and its 2026 population projection), the SRTM elevation model, IDEAM and OurAirports. How each figure is calculated
- Municipalities
- 125
- DIVIPOLA code 05
- Population (2026)
- 6,994,317
- DANE projection
- Capital: Medellín
- ≈ 1,470 m (4,820 ft)
- Temperate climate zone
- Nearest airport
- EOH
- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, 3 km (2 mi) in a straight line from Medellín
How does a puppy get to Antioquia?
How the puppy gets to you is arranged with each family on WhatsApp: it depends on where you live, on the puppy’s age and on what is calmest for the puppy.
Antioquia ranks 2nd in population among Colombia’s 33 departments. Its largest municipalities are Medellín (2,650,662 people, temperate zone), Bello (573,769 people, temperate zone), and Itagüí (303,251 people, temperate zone); 38% of its people live in Medellín.
How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t doWhich breeds do we recommend for the climate in Medellín?
| Breed | In Medellín | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Maltese | Suits it well | No special care needed for the climate. |
| Maltipoo | Suits it well | No special care needed for the climate. |
| Cavalier | Suits it well | The climate it lives best in. |
| Cockapoo | Suits it well | No special care needed for the climate. |
| Border Collie | Suits it well | A good climate for a breed that needs to move a lot every day. |
| Blue Heeler | Suits it well | No special care needed for the climate. |
| Bernese | With reservations | Only with heat management: cool floors, shade, walks at dawn and after dark. Let’s talk it through first. |
Medellín: ≈ 1,470 m (4,820 ft), temperate climate zone (1,001 to 2,000 m (3,280–6,560 ft); an average between 17.5 and 24 °C (64–75 °F), under the Caldas classification used by IDEAM, Colombia’s hydrology, meteorology and environmental studies institute). This is Casa Trufa’s general criterion by altitude; it does not replace your veterinarian’s assessment.
That table is for Medellín and not for the whole department. Of the 125 municipalities in Antioquia, there are 39 in the hot lowlands, 65 in the temperate zone, and 21 in the cool highlands. The lowest is Turbo, at ≈ 0 m (0 ft), and the highest is San José de La Montaña, at ≈ 2,580 m (8,460 ft).
The Bernese Mountain Dog is the breed most sensitive to heat: we recommend it without reservations in 36 of them, those from about 1,800 m (5,910 ft) up. The “Bernese Mountain Dog” column in the table of municipalities gives the verdict one by one.
Map of Antioquia
Drawing the map…
Which cities in Antioquia have a page of their own?
Each with its table of breeds and climate
- Medellín2,650,662 people · ≈ 1,470 m (4,820 ft) · temperate zone
- Bello573,769 people · ≈ 1,430 m (4,690 ft) · temperate zone
- Itagüí303,251 people · ≈ 1,570 m (5,150 ft) · temperate zone
- Envigado251,521 people · ≈ 1,580 m (5,180 ft) · temperate zone
- Rionegro148,832 people · ≈ 2,080 m (6,820 ft) · cool highlands
- Turbo136,324 people · ≈ 0 m (0 ft) · hot lowlands
- Apartadó133,140 people · ≈ 30 m (100 ft) · hot lowlands
Which municipalities in Antioquia?
All of them. This is the full list of the 125 municipalities in Antioquia, with the data that changes what we recommend.
| Municipality | DIVIPOLA code | Population (2026) | Altitude | Climate zone | Bernese Mountain Dog | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abejorral | 05002 | 21,751 | ≈ 2,160 m (7,090 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Abriaquí | 05004 | 2,903 | ≈ 1,920 m (6,300 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Alejandría | 05021 | 5,015 | ≈ 1,650 m (5,410 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Amagá | 05030 | 32,821 | ≈ 1,380 m (4,530 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Amalfi | 05031 | 28,227 | ≈ 1,550 m (5,090 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Andes | 05034 | 46,783 | ≈ 1,280 m (4,200 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Angelópolis | 05036 | 6,204 | ≈ 1,860 m (6,100 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Angostura | 05038 | 12,271 | ≈ 1,680 m (5,510 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Anorí | 05040 | 19,933 | ≈ 1,570 m (5,150 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Anzá | 05044 | 7,571 | ≈ 640 m (2,100 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Apartadó | 05045 | 133,140 | ≈ 30 m (100 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Arboletes | 05051 | 32,722 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Argelia | 05055 | 8,132 | ≈ 1,740 m (5,710 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Armenia | 05059 | 5,471 | ≈ 1,780 m (5,840 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Barbosa | 05079 | 56,866 | ≈ 1,290 m (4,230 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Bello | 05088 | 573,769 | ≈ 1,430 m (4,690 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Belmira | 05086 | 6,479 | ≈ 2,520 m (8,270 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Betania | 05091 | 11,029 | ≈ 1,560 m (5,120 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Betulia | 05093 | 16,826 | ≈ 1,630 m (5,350 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Briceño | 05107 | 8,640 | ≈ 1,220 m (4,000 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Buriticá | 05113 | 10,150 | ≈ 1,620 m (5,310 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cáceres | 05120 | 31,563 | ≈ 90 m (300 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Caicedo | 05125 | 9,002 | ≈ 1,800 m (5,910 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Caldas | 05129 | 87,216 | ≈ 1,740 m (5,710 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Campamento | 05134 | 9,874 | ≈ 1,720 m (5,640 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cañasgordas | 05138 | 16,591 | ≈ 1,260 m (4,130 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Caracolí | 05142 | 4,894 | ≈ 610 m (2,000 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Caramanta | 05145 | 5,005 | ≈ 2,110 m (6,920 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Carepa | 05147 | 52,854 | ≈ 40 m (130 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Carolina | 05150 | 4,264 | ≈ 1,780 m (5,840 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Caucasia | 05154 | 99,102 | ≈ 50 m (160 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Chigorodó | 05172 | 63,048 | ≈ 30 m (100 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cisneros | 05190 | 10,562 | ≈ 1,030 m (3,380 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Ciudad Bolívar | 05101 | 28,074 | ≈ 1,180 m (3,870 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cocorná | 05197 | 16,811 | ≈ 1,310 m (4,300 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Concepción | 05206 | 5,116 | ≈ 1,830 m (6,000 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Concordia | 05209 | 23,034 | ≈ 1,960 m (6,430 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Copacabana | 05212 | 85,324 | ≈ 1,410 m (4,630 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Dabeiba | 05234 | 24,900 | ≈ 450 m (1,480 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Donmatías | 05237 | 20,634 | ≈ 2,160 m (7,090 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Ebéjico | 05240 | 12,988 | ≈ 1,170 m (3,840 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Bagre | 05250 | 57,032 | ≈ 60 m (200 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Carmen de Viboral | 05148 | 65,125 | ≈ 2,150 m (7,050 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Santuario | 05697 | 38,634 | ≈ 2,120 m (6,960 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Entrerríos | 05264 | 12,225 | ≈ 2,290 m (7,510 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Envigado | 05266 | 251,521 | ≈ 1,580 m (5,180 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Fredonia | 05282 | 26,312 | ≈ 1,910 m (6,270 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Frontino | 05284 | 22,204 | ≈ 1,360 m (4,460 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Giraldo | 05306 | 6,027 | ≈ 1,960 m (6,430 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Girardota | 05308 | 56,651 | ≈ 1,370 m (4,490 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Gómez Plata | 05310 | 10,528 | ≈ 1,820 m (5,970 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Granada | 05313 | 10,921 | ≈ 2,070 m (6,790 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Guadalupe | 05315 | 7,077 | ≈ 1,870 m (6,140 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Guarne | 05318 | 60,502 | ≈ 2,130 m (6,990 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Guatapé | 05321 | 9,124 | ≈ 1,890 m (6,200 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Heliconia | 05347 | 5,784 | ≈ 1,380 m (4,530 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Hispania | 05353 | 5,923 | ≈ 970 m (3,180 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Itagüí | 05360 | 303,251 | ≈ 1,570 m (5,150 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Ituango | 05361 | 29,252 | ≈ 1,610 m (5,280 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Jardín | 05364 | 15,734 | ≈ 1,780 m (5,840 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Jericó | 05368 | 14,656 | ≈ 1,950 m (6,400 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La Ceja | 05376 | 71,319 | ≈ 2,140 m (7,020 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La Estrella | 05380 | 78,613 | ≈ 1,740 m (5,710 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La Pintada | 05390 | 8,769 | ≈ 590 m (1,940 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La Unión | 05400 | 23,373 | ≈ 2,470 m (8,100 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Liborina | 05411 | 10,772 | ≈ 700 m (2,300 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Maceo | 05425 | 8,844 | ≈ 950 m (3,120 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Marinilla | 05440 | 70,819 | ≈ 2,080 m (6,820 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Medellín | 05001 | 2,650,662 | ≈ 1,470 m (4,820 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Montebello | 05467 | 7,107 | ≈ 2,320 m (7,610 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Murindó | 05475 | 5,377 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Mutatá | 05480 | 15,214 | ≈ 130 m (430 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Nariño | 05483 | 10,953 | ≈ 1,660 m (5,450 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Nechí | 05495 | 28,268 | ≈ 30 m (100 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Necoclí | 05490 | 46,126 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Olaya | 05501 | 3,368 | ≈ 510 m (1,670 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Peñol | 05541 | 22,894 | ≈ 1,970 m (6,460 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Peque | 05543 | 8,758 | ≈ 1,200 m (3,940 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Pueblorrico | 05576 | 9,333 | ≈ 1,810 m (5,940 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Berrío | 05579 | 42,724 | ≈ 130 m (430 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Nare | 05585 | 15,451 | ≈ 130 m (430 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Triunfo | 05591 | 19,803 | ≈ 160 m (520 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Remedios | 05604 | 30,916 | ≈ 710 m (2,330 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Retiro | 05607 | 25,743 | ≈ 2,150 m (7,050 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Rionegro | 05615 | 148,832 | ≈ 2,080 m (6,820 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Sabanalarga | 05628 | 9,774 | ≈ 850 m (2,790 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Sabaneta | 05631 | 90,793 | ≈ 1,600 m (5,250 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Salgar | 05642 | 19,553 | ≈ 1,370 m (4,490 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Andrés de Cuerquía | 05647 | 7,760 | ≈ 1,450 m (4,760 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Carlos | 05649 | 17,206 | ≈ 970 m (3,180 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Francisco | 05652 | 6,077 | ≈ 1,280 m (4,200 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Jerónimo | 05656 | 16,711 | ≈ 720 m (2,360 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San José de La Montaña | 05658 | 3,952 | ≈ 2,580 m (8,460 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Juan de Urabá | 05659 | 21,985 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Luis | 05660 | 13,988 | ≈ 1,070 m (3,510 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Pedro de Los Milagros | 05664 | 23,885 | ≈ 2,460 m (8,070 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Pedro de Urabá | 05665 | 33,603 | ≈ 140 m (460 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Rafael | 05667 | 16,850 | ≈ 990 m (3,250 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Roque | 05670 | 23,263 | ≈ 1,420 m (4,660 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Vicente | 05674 | 23,854 | ≈ 2,150 m (7,050 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Santa Bárbara | 05679 | 28,219 | ≈ 1,800 m (5,910 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Santa Rosa de Osos | 05686 | 39,580 | ≈ 2,570 m (8,430 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Santafé de Antioquia | 05042 | 28,422 | ≈ 570 m (1,870 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Santo Domingo | 05690 | 13,245 | ≈ 1,950 m (6,400 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Segovia | 05736 | 41,452 | ≈ 660 m (2,170 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Sonsón | 05756 | 39,037 | ≈ 2,510 m (8,230 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Sopetrán | 05761 | 16,294 | ≈ 720 m (2,360 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Támesis | 05789 | 17,398 | ≈ 1,630 m (5,350 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Tarazá | 05790 | 29,477 | ≈ 100 m (330 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Tarso | 05792 | 6,628 | ≈ 1,330 m (4,360 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Titiribí | 05809 | 11,523 | ≈ 1,530 m (5,020 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Toledo | 05819 | 5,330 | ≈ 1,830 m (6,000 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Turbo | 05837 | 136,324 | ≈ 0 m (0 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Uramita | 05842 | 7,353 | ≈ 660 m (2,170 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Urrao | 05847 | 32,582 | ≈ 1,810 m (5,940 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Valdivia | 05854 | 14,896 | ≈ 1,080 m (3,540 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Valparaíso | 05856 | 7,016 | ≈ 1,350 m (4,430 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Vegachí | 05858 | 12,737 | ≈ 970 m (3,180 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Venecia | 05861 | 12,463 | ≈ 1,320 m (4,330 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Vigía del Fuerte | 05873 | 9,889 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Yalí | 05885 | 8,208 | ≈ 1,240 m (4,070 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Yarumal | 05887 | 45,033 | ≈ 2,270 m (7,450 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Yolombó | 05890 | 24,332 | ≈ 1,440 m (4,720 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Yondó | 05893 | 20,994 | ≈ 70 m (230 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Zaragoza | 05895 | 26,551 | ≈ 70 m (230 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
Population: DANE projection for 2026. Altitude: SRTM model at each municipality’s DIVIPOLA point, rounded. Climate zone: Caldas classification (IDEAM). The Bernese column is our own criterion by altitude. Data processed on October 7, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about Antioquia
Which dog breeds suit Medellín’s climate best?
Medellín is at ≈ 1,470 m (4,820 ft), in the temperate climate zone, where the reference temperature is an average between 17.5 and 24 °C (64–75 °F). At that altitude we recommend the Maltese, the Maltipoo, the Cavalier, the Cockapoo, the Border Collie, and the Blue Heeler without reservations; the Bernese comes with reservations.
Where in Antioquia do you recommend a Bernese Mountain Dog?
In the municipalities from about 1,800 m (5,910 ft) up: 36 of the 125 municipalities in Antioquia. The largest are Rionegro at ≈ 2,080 m (6,820 ft); La Ceja at ≈ 2,140 m (7,020 ft); Marinilla at ≈ 2,080 m (6,820 ft); El Carmen de Viboral at ≈ 2,150 m (7,050 ft); Guarne at ≈ 2,130 m (6,990 ft). Everywhere else it comes with reservations or we don’t recommend it, depending on the altitude.
Can a puppy fly to Medellín?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH, Medellín), about 3 km (2 mi) in a straight line from Medellín. The rules for flying with a puppy are changing, so we confirm them with the airline every time; a puppy never travels alone or in the hold.
How does a Casa Trufa puppy get to a family in Antioquia?
It is arranged with each family on WhatsApp, and that holds for all 125 municipalities in Antioquia, whether or not they have a page of their own on this site. Always handed over in person, and never before the puppy is eight weeks old.
Nearby departments
- CaldasManizales, 135 km (84 mi) in a straight line from Medellín
- ChocóQuibdó, 135 km (84 mi) in a straight line from Medellín
- RisaraldaPereira, 160 km (99 mi) in a straight line from Medellín
- QuindíoArmenia, 190 km (118 mi) in a straight line from Medellín
- TolimaIbagué, 205 km (127 mi) in a straight line from Medellín
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