Delivery · Arauca
Casa Trufa puppies in the city of Arauca
Arauca is lowland country: ≈ 130 m (430 ft), in the hot climate zone (piso térmico), and heat is what decides which of our breeds we would place here. 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. It is the capital of Arauca, with 102,405 people in DANE’s projection for 2026.
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
- Population (2026)
- 102,405
- DANE projection
- Altitude
- ≈ 130 m (430 ft)
- Hot climate zone: an average of 24 °C (75 °F) or more
- Nearest airport
- AUC
- Santiago Pérez Airport (Arauca), 1 km (1 mi) in a straight line
- DIVIPOLA code
- 81001
- Capital of the department of Arauca
Which dog breeds suit 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.
Of the 7 municipalities in the department of Arauca, 7 (100%) are in the hot lowlands like Arauca, so what we recommend here holds for almost the whole department.
How does a puppy get to 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 has an airport with scheduled flights about a kilometer away: Santiago Pérez Airport (AUC). The alternative is Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE), in Saravena, 125 km (78 mi) away. Bogotá is 460 km (286 mi) away in a straight line.
How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t doWhat about the municipalities near Arauca?
By population, Arauca ranks 74th among Colombia’s 1,122 municipalities.
- Arauquita, Arauca75 km (47 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 160 m (520 ft) · hot
- Puerto Rondón, Arauca95 km (59 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 140 m (460 ft) · hot
- Cravo Norte, Arauca105 km (65 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 100 m (330 ft) · hot
- Fortul, Arauca115 km (71 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 230 m (750 ft) · hot
- Saravena, Arauca125 km (78 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 220 m (720 ft) · hot
- Tame, Arauca130 km (81 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 350 m (1,150 ft) · hot
- Cubará, Boyacá150 km (93 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 370 m (1,210 ft) · hot
- Hato Corozal, Casanare150 km (93 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 250 m (820 ft) · hot
Frequently asked questions about Arauca
Which dog breeds suit Arauca’s climate?
Arauca is at ≈ 130 m (430 ft), in the hot climate zone; the reference temperature for that band 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.
Can a Bernese Mountain Dog live in Arauca?
We don’t recommend it. Arauca is at ≈ 130 m (430 ft), in the hot lowlands (tierra caliente), and the Bernese is a double-coated mountain dog of up to 50 kg (110 lb). For this climate, the breed of ours that handles heat best is the Blue Heeler; among the small ones, the Maltese and the Maltipoo with a short clip.
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. 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.
Do you also work with families in the towns around Arauca?
Yes, on the same climate criteria. The closest are Arauquita, 75 km (47 mi) away at ≈ 160 m (520 ft) (hot lowlands); Puerto Rondón, 95 km (59 mi) away at ≈ 140 m (460 ft) (hot lowlands); Cravo Norte, 105 km (65 mi) away at ≈ 100 m (330 ft) (hot lowlands); Fortul, 115 km (71 mi) away at ≈ 230 m (750 ft) (hot lowlands). Distances are in a straight line.
Guides for this climate
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