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Casa Trufa puppies in Caquetá
Caquetá is a department (Colombia’s equivalent of a state or province) with 16 municipalities and 433,247 people in DANE’s projection for 2026. They run from 200 m (660 ft) at Solano up to 370 m (1,210 ft) at San José del Fragua; by climate zone (piso térmico), that is 16 in the hot lowlands. Florencia, the capital, is at ≈ 270 m (890 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
- 16
- DIVIPOLA code 18
- Population (2026)
- 433,247
- DANE projection
- Capital: Florencia
- ≈ 270 m (890 ft)
- Hot climate zone
- Nearest airport
- FLA
- Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport, 6 km (4 mi) in a straight line from Florencia
How does a puppy get to Caquetá?
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.
Caquetá ranks 25th in population among Colombia’s 33 departments. Its largest municipalities are Florencia (181,301 people, hot lowlands), San Vicente del Caguán (55,251 people, hot lowlands), and Cartagena del Chairá (33,203 people, hot lowlands); 42% of its people live in Florencia.
How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t doWhich breeds do we recommend for the climate in Florencia?
| Breed | In Florencia | 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. |
Florencia: ≈ 270 m (890 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 Florencia and not for the whole department. Of the 16 municipalities in Caquetá, there are 16 in the hot lowlands. The lowest is Solano, at ≈ 200 m (660 ft), and the highest is San José del Fragua, at ≈ 370 m (1,210 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 Caquetá
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Which cities in Caquetá have a page of their own?
Each with its table of breeds and climate
Which municipalities in Caquetá?
All of them. This is the full list of the 16 municipalities in Caquetá, with the data that changes what we recommend.
| Municipality | DIVIPOLA code | Population (2026) | Altitude | Climate zone | Bernese Mountain Dog | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 18029 | 4,852 | ≈ 280 m (920 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Belén de Los Andaquíes | 18094 | 11,698 | ≈ 320 m (1,050 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cartagena del Chairá | 18150 | 33,203 | ≈ 210 m (690 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Curillo | 18205 | 8,195 | ≈ 230 m (750 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Doncello | 18247 | 20,597 | ≈ 360 m (1,180 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Paujíl | 18256 | 19,533 | ≈ 340 m (1,120 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Florencia | 18001 | 181,301 | ≈ 270 m (890 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La Montañita | 18410 | 15,812 | ≈ 240 m (790 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Milán | 18460 | 10,479 | ≈ 220 m (720 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Morelia | 18479 | 3,964 | ≈ 260 m (850 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Rico | 18592 | 28,245 | ≈ 260 m (850 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San José del Fragua | 18610 | 13,960 | ≈ 370 m (1,210 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Vicente del Caguán | 18753 | 55,251 | ≈ 280 m (920 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Solano | 18756 | 12,270 | ≈ 200 m (660 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Solita | 18785 | 6,448 | ≈ 220 m (720 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Valparaíso | 18860 | 7,439 | ≈ 230 m (750 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 Caquetá
Which dog breeds suit Florencia’s climate best?
Florencia is at ≈ 270 m (890 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 Caquetá do you recommend a Bernese Mountain Dog?
Nowhere without reservations. No municipality in Caquetá reaches the 1,800 m (5,910 ft) from which we recommend the Bernese Mountain Dog, and Florencia 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 Florencia?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA, Florencia), about 6 km (4 mi) in a straight line from Florencia. 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 Caquetá?
It is arranged with each family on WhatsApp, and that holds for all 16 municipalities in Caquetá, 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
- PutumayoMocoa, 125 km (78 mi) in a straight line from Florencia
- CaucaPopayán, 145 km (90 mi) in a straight line from Florencia
- HuilaNeiva, 150 km (93 mi) in a straight line from Florencia
- NariñoPasto, 190 km (118 mi) in a straight line from Florencia
- Valle del CaucaCali, 225 km (140 mi) in a straight line from Florencia
Let’s talk
Do you live in Caquetá?
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.