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Casa Trufa puppies in the department of Arauca
Arauca is a department (Colombia’s equivalent of a state or province) with 7 municipalities and 323,346 people in DANE’s projection for 2026. They run from 100 m (330 ft) at Cravo Norte up to 350 m (1,150 ft) at Tame; by climate zone (piso térmico), that is 7 in the hot lowlands. Arauca, the capital, is at ≈ 130 m (430 ft), in the hot climate zone. The whole department shares one climate zone, so the breed we recommend is the same anywhere in it; the table below lists every municipality.
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
- 7
- DIVIPOLA code 81
- Population (2026)
- 323,346
- DANE projection
- Capital: Arauca
- ≈ 130 m (430 ft)
- Hot climate zone
- Nearest airport
- AUC
- Santiago Pérez Airport, 1 km (1 mi) in a straight line from Arauca
How does a puppy get to the department of Arauca?
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.
Arauca ranks 27th in population among Colombia’s 33 departments. Its largest municipalities are Arauca (102,405 people, hot lowlands), Saravena (66,254 people, hot lowlands), and Arauquita (64,786 people, hot lowlands); 32% of its people live in Arauca.
How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t doWhich breeds do we recommend for the climate in Arauca?
| Breed | In Arauca | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Maltese | Adapts | With a short coat, water always within reach and walks early in the morning or after dark. |
| Maltipoo | Adapts | A short clip and no midday sun. At home, a cool spot to rest. |
| Cavalier | With reservations | A fairly short muzzle and a predisposition to heart disease: only with a cool home, short walks at dawn and strict weight control. |
| Cockapoo | Adapts | It has energy to spare: exercise goes early or after dark, and the coat stays short. |
| Border Collie | With reservations | Workable on a farm with shade and water, working only in the cool hours. Hard exercise in the sun is a heatstroke risk. The double coat is never shaved. |
| Blue Heeler | Suits it well | The most heat-tolerant of the seven. It asks for shade, water and tick control. |
| Bernese | We don’t recommend it | A double-coated mountain dog of 36–50 kg (79–110 lb): it suffers in the hot lowlands. We would rather say so than hand one over. |
Arauca: ≈ 130 m (430 ft), hot climate zone (0 to 1,000 m (3,280 ft); an average of 24 °C (75 °F) or more, 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 Arauca and not for the whole department. Of the 7 municipalities in the department of Arauca, there are 7 in the hot lowlands. The lowest is Cravo Norte, at ≈ 100 m (330 ft), and the highest is Tame, at ≈ 350 m (1,150 ft).
None of them reaches the 1,800 m (5,910 ft) from which we recommend the Bernese Mountain Dog, the breed most sensitive to heat, without reservations.
Map of the department of Arauca
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Which cities in the department of Arauca have a page of their own?
Each with its table of breeds and climate
Which municipalities in the department of Arauca?
All of them. This is the full list of the 7 municipalities in the department of Arauca, with the data that changes what we recommend.
| Municipality | DIVIPOLA code | Population (2026) | Altitude | Climate zone | Bernese Mountain Dog | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arauca | 81001 | 102,405 | ≈ 130 m (430 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Arauquita | 81065 | 64,786 | ≈ 160 m (520 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cravo Norte | 81220 | 4,668 | ≈ 100 m (330 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Fortul | 81300 | 24,645 | ≈ 230 m (750 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Rondón | 81591 | 5,348 | ≈ 140 m (460 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Saravena | 81736 | 66,254 | ≈ 220 m (720 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Tame | 81794 | 55,240 | ≈ 350 m (1,150 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 the department of Arauca
Which dog breeds suit Arauca’s climate best?
Arauca is at ≈ 130 m (430 ft), in the hot climate zone, where the reference temperature is an average of 24 °C (75 °F) or more. At that altitude we recommend the Blue Heeler without reservations; the Maltese, the Maltipoo, and the Cockapoo adapt with some care; the Cavalier and the Border Collie come with reservations; we don’t recommend the Bernese.
Where in the department of Arauca do you recommend a Bernese Mountain Dog?
Nowhere without reservations. No municipality in the department of Arauca reaches the 1,800 m (5,910 ft) from which we recommend the Bernese Mountain Dog, and Arauca is in the hot lowlands (tierra caliente). Other breeds will live better in this climate; we will tell you which.
Can a puppy fly to Arauca?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Santiago Pérez Airport (AUC, Arauca), about 1 km (1 mi) in a straight line from Arauca. 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 the department of Arauca?
It is arranged with each family on WhatsApp, and that holds for all 7 municipalities in the department of Arauca, 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
- Norte de SantanderCúcuta, 215 km (134 mi) in a straight line from Arauca
- SantanderBucaramanga, 265 km (165 mi) in a straight line from Arauca
- CasanareYopal, 265 km (165 mi) in a straight line from Arauca
- BoyacáTunja, 335 km (208 mi) in a straight line from Arauca
- VichadaPuerto Carreño, 375 km (233 mi) in a straight line from Arauca
Let’s talk
Do you live in the department of Arauca?
Tell us your municipality and what your home is like: we will tell you which breed suits your climate and how the puppy would get to you.