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Casa Trufa puppies in Cauca

Cauca is a department (Colombia’s equivalent of a state or province) with 42 municipalities and 1.61 million people in DANE’s projection for 2026. They run from sea level at Timbiquí up to 2,550 m (8,370 ft) at Totoró; by climate zone (piso térmico), that is 9 in the hot lowlands, 25 in the temperate zone, and 8 in the cool highlands. Popayán, the capital, is at ≈ 1,740 m (5,710 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
42
DIVIPOLA code 19
Population (2026)
1,605,145
DANE projection
Capital: Popayán
≈ 1,740 m (5,710 ft)
Temperate climate zone
Nearest airport
PPN
Guillermo León Valencia Airport, 1 km (1 mi) in a straight line from Popayán

How does a puppy get to Cauca?

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.

Cauca ranks 11th in population among Colombia’s 33 departments. Its largest municipalities are Popayán (349,671 people, temperate zone), Santander de Quilichao (120,169 people, temperate zone), and El Tambo (58,884 people, temperate zone); 22% of its people live in Popayán.

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Which breeds do we recommend for the climate in Popayán?

Casa Trufa breeds and how they cope with the climate in Popayán
BreedIn PopayánWhy
MalteseSuits it wellNo special care needed for the climate.
MaltipooSuits it wellNo special care needed for the climate.
CavalierSuits it wellThe climate it lives best in.
CockapooSuits it wellNo special care needed for the climate.
Border CollieSuits it wellA good climate for a breed that needs to move a lot every day.
Blue HeelerSuits it wellNo special care needed for the climate.
BerneseWith reservationsOnly with heat management: cool floors, shade, walks at dawn and after dark. Let’s talk it through first.

Popayán: ≈ 1,740 m (5,710 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 Popayán and not for the whole department. Of the 42 municipalities in Cauca, there are 9 in the hot lowlands, 25 in the temperate zone, and 8 in the cool highlands. The lowest is Timbiquí, at ≈ 0 m (0 ft), and the highest is Totoró, at ≈ 2,550 m (8,370 ft).

The Bernese Mountain Dog is the breed most sensitive to heat: we recommend it without reservations in 11 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 Cauca

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Which cities in Cauca have a page of their own?

Which municipalities in Cauca?

All of them. This is the full list of the 42 municipalities in Cauca, with the data that changes what we recommend.

Municipalities of Cauca: code, population, altitude, climate and delivery
MunicipalityDIVIPOLA codePopulation (2026)AltitudeClimate zoneBernese Mountain DogDelivery
Almaguer1902220,065≈ 2,190 m (7,190 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Argelia1905028,674≈ 1,250 m (4,100 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Balboa1907523,094≈ 1,610 m (5,280 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Bolívar1910040,441≈ 1,710 m (5,610 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Buenos Aires1911036,703≈ 1,210 m (3,970 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Cajibío1913045,908≈ 1,820 m (5,970 ft)TemperateSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Caldono1913744,032≈ 1,690 m (5,540 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Caloto1914232,050≈ 1,100 m (3,610 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Corinto1921227,658≈ 1,060 m (3,480 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
El Tambo1925658,884≈ 1,730 m (5,680 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Florencia192905,623≈ 1,590 m (5,220 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Guachené1930020,970≈ 1,000 m (3,280 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Guapi1931830,117≈ 10 m (30 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Inzá1935531,706≈ 1,830 m (6,000 ft)TemperateSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Jambaló1936419,648≈ 2,320 m (7,610 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
La Sierra1939211,639≈ 1,780 m (5,840 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
La Vega1939726,805≈ 2,180 m (7,150 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
López de Micay1941820,353≈ 40 m (130 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Mercaderes1945025,794≈ 1,170 m (3,840 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Miranda1945534,415≈ 1,090 m (3,580 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Morales1947342,787≈ 1,680 m (5,510 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Padilla1951310,831≈ 1,000 m (3,280 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Páez1951750,514≈ 1,470 m (4,820 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Patía1953240,190≈ 970 m (3,180 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Piamonte1953310,020≈ 300 m (980 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Piendamó - Tunía1954844,820≈ 1,850 m (6,070 ft)TemperateSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Popayán19001349,671≈ 1,740 m (5,710 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Puerto Tejada1957345,470≈ 970 m (3,180 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Puracé1958518,981≈ 2,420 m (7,940 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Rosas1962212,520≈ 1,720 m (5,640 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
San Sebastián1969311,992≈ 2,130 m (6,990 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Santa Rosa197015,785≈ 1,710 m (5,610 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Santander de Quilichao19698120,169≈ 1,040 m (3,410 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Silvia1974341,149≈ 2,490 m (8,170 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Sotará Paispamba1976015,304≈ 2,510 m (8,230 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Suárez1978034,710≈ 1,080 m (3,540 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Sucre1978510,243≈ 1,110 m (3,640 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Timbío1980738,838≈ 1,790 m (5,870 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Timbiquí1980928,647≈ 0 m (0 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Toribío1982138,314≈ 1,700 m (5,580 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Totoró1982427,071≈ 2,550 m (8,370 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Villa Rica1984522,540≈ 970 m (3,180 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged 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 Cauca

Which dog breeds suit Popayán’s climate best?

Popayán is at ≈ 1,740 m (5,710 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 Cauca do you recommend a Bernese Mountain Dog?

In the municipalities from about 1,800 m (5,910 ft) up: 11 of the 42 municipalities in Cauca. The largest are Cajibío at ≈ 1,820 m (5,970 ft); Piendamó - Tunía at ≈ 1,850 m (6,070 ft); Silvia at ≈ 2,490 m (8,170 ft); Inzá at ≈ 1,830 m (6,000 ft); Totoró at ≈ 2,550 m (8,370 ft). Everywhere else it comes with reservations or we don’t recommend it, depending on the altitude.

Can a puppy fly to Popayán?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN, Popayán), about 1 km (1 mi) in a straight line from Popayán. 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 Cauca?

It is arranged with each family on WhatsApp, and that holds for all 42 municipalities in Cauca, 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.

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Do you live in Cauca?

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