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Casa Trufa puppies in Cesar
Cesar is a department (Colombia’s equivalent of a state or province) with 25 municipalities and 1.43 million people in DANE’s projection for 2026. They run from 30 m (100 ft) at Tamalameque up to 1,310 m (4,300 ft) at González; by climate zone (piso térmico), that is 22 in the hot lowlands and 3 in the temperate zone. Valledupar, the capital, is at ≈ 170 m (560 ft), in the hot 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
- 25
- DIVIPOLA code 20
- Population (2026)
- 1,432,338
- DANE projection
- Capital: Valledupar
- ≈ 170 m (560 ft)
- Hot climate zone
- Nearest airport
- VUP
- Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport, 3 km (2 mi) in a straight line from Valledupar
How does a puppy get to Cesar?
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.
Cesar ranks 13th in population among Colombia’s 33 departments. Its largest municipalities are Valledupar (582,104 people, hot lowlands), Aguachica (131,899 people, hot lowlands), and Agustín Codazzi (72,906 people, hot lowlands); 41% of its people live in Valledupar.
How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t doWhich breeds do we recommend for the climate in Valledupar?
| Breed | In Valledupar | 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. |
Valledupar: ≈ 170 m (560 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 Valledupar and not for the whole department. Of the 25 municipalities in Cesar, there are 22 in the hot lowlands and 3 in the temperate zone. The lowest is Tamalameque, at ≈ 30 m (100 ft), and the highest is González, at ≈ 1,310 m (4,300 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 Cesar
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Which cities in Cesar have a page of their own?
Each with its table of breeds and climate
Which municipalities in Cesar?
All of them. This is the full list of the 25 municipalities in Cesar, with the data that changes what we recommend.
| Municipality | DIVIPOLA code | Population (2026) | Altitude | Climate zone | Bernese Mountain Dog | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguachica | 20011 | 131,899 | ≈ 160 m (520 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Agustín Codazzi | 20013 | 72,906 | ≈ 130 m (430 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Astrea | 20032 | 23,943 | ≈ 90 m (300 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Becerril | 20045 | 25,872 | ≈ 110 m (360 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Bosconia | 20060 | 48,134 | ≈ 80 m (260 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Chimichagua | 20175 | 40,763 | ≈ 40 m (130 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Chiriguaná | 20178 | 33,186 | ≈ 30 m (100 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Curumaní | 20228 | 44,737 | ≈ 60 m (200 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Copey | 20238 | 35,970 | ≈ 140 m (460 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Paso | 20250 | 44,737 | ≈ 40 m (130 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Gamarra | 20295 | 17,918 | ≈ 40 m (130 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| González | 20310 | 5,030 | ≈ 1,310 m (4,300 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La Gloria | 20383 | 20,498 | ≈ 40 m (130 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La Jagua de Ibirico | 20400 | 55,726 | ≈ 140 m (460 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La Paz | 20621 | 33,243 | ≈ 160 m (520 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Manaure Balcón del Cesar | 20443 | 12,103 | ≈ 740 m (2,430 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Pailitas | 20517 | 22,225 | ≈ 70 m (230 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Pelaya | 20550 | 24,819 | ≈ 70 m (230 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Pueblo Bello | 20570 | 32,128 | ≈ 1,110 m (3,640 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Río de Oro | 20614 | 20,104 | ≈ 1,170 m (3,840 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Alberto | 20710 | 31,460 | ≈ 120 m (390 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Diego | 20750 | 22,685 | ≈ 170 m (560 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Martín | 20770 | 31,866 | ≈ 110 m (360 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Tamalameque | 20787 | 18,282 | ≈ 30 m (100 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Valledupar | 20001 | 582,104 | ≈ 170 m (560 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 Cesar
Which dog breeds suit Valledupar’s climate best?
Valledupar is at ≈ 170 m (560 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 Cesar do you recommend a Bernese Mountain Dog?
Nowhere without reservations. No municipality in Cesar reaches the 1,800 m (5,910 ft) from which we recommend the Bernese Mountain Dog, and Valledupar 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 Valledupar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP, Valledupar), about 3 km (2 mi) in a straight line from Valledupar. 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 Cesar?
It is arranged with each family on WhatsApp, and that holds for all 25 municipalities in Cesar, 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
- La GuajiraRiohacha, 125 km (78 mi) in a straight line from Valledupar
- MagdalenaSanta Marta, 130 km (81 mi) in a straight line from Valledupar
- AtlánticoBarranquilla, 180 km (112 mi) in a straight line from Valledupar
- BolívarCartagena, 245 km (152 mi) in a straight line from Valledupar
- SucreSincelejo, 265 km (165 mi) in a straight line from Valledupar
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