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Casa Trufa puppies in Chocó
Chocó is a department (Colombia’s equivalent of a state or province) with 31 municipalities and 624,040 people in DANE’s projection for 2026. They run from sea level at Nuquí up to 1,730 m (5,680 ft) at El Carmen de Atrato; by climate zone (piso térmico), that is 29 in the hot lowlands and 2 in the temperate zone. Quibdó, the capital, is at ≈ 50 m (160 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
- 31
- DIVIPOLA code 27
- Population (2026)
- 624,040
- DANE projection
- Capital: Quibdó
- ≈ 50 m (160 ft)
- Hot climate zone
- Nearest airport
- UIB
- El Caraño Airport, 1 km (1 mi) in a straight line from Quibdó
How does a puppy get to Chocó?
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.
Chocó ranks 22nd in population among Colombia’s 33 departments. Its largest municipalities are Quibdó (148,945 people, hot lowlands), Riosucio (65,641 people, hot lowlands), and Istmina (34,957 people, hot lowlands); 24% of its people live in Quibdó.
How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t doWhich breeds do we recommend for the climate in Quibdó?
| Breed | In Quibdó | 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. |
Quibdó: ≈ 50 m (160 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 Quibdó and not for the whole department. Of the 31 municipalities in Chocó, there are 29 in the hot lowlands and 2 in the temperate zone. The lowest is Nuquí, at ≈ 0 m (0 ft), and the highest is El Carmen de Atrato, at ≈ 1,730 m (5,680 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 Chocó
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Which cities in Chocó have a page of their own?
Each with its table of breeds and climate
Which municipalities in Chocó?
All of them. This is the full list of the 31 municipalities in Chocó, with the data that changes what we recommend.
| Municipality | DIVIPOLA code | Population (2026) | Altitude | Climate zone | Bernese Mountain Dog | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acandí | 27006 | 16,354 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Alto Baudó | 27025 | 32,170 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Atrato | 27050 | 7,073 | ≈ 50 m (160 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Bagadó | 27073 | 12,076 | ≈ 130 m (430 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Bahía Solano | 27075 | 11,841 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Bajo Baudó | 27077 | 34,936 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Bojayá | 27099 | 14,143 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Carmen del Darién | 27150 | 22,751 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cértegui | 27160 | 6,389 | ≈ 50 m (160 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Condoto | 27205 | 14,419 | ≈ 70 m (230 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Cantón del San Pablo | 27135 | 7,133 | ≈ 50 m (160 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Carmen de Atrato | 27245 | 9,568 | ≈ 1,730 m (5,680 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Litoral del San Juan | 27250 | 26,183 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Istmina | 27361 | 34,957 | ≈ 50 m (160 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Juradó | 27372 | 7,739 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Lloró | 27413 | 10,864 | ≈ 50 m (160 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Medio Atrato | 27425 | 13,290 | ≈ 30 m (100 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Medio Baudó | 27430 | 17,396 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Medio San Juan | 27450 | 12,105 | ≈ 40 m (130 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Nóvita | 27491 | 10,715 | ≈ 50 m (160 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Nuevo Belén de Bajirá | 27493 | No data | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Nuquí | 27495 | 18,732 | ≈ 0 m (0 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Quibdó | 27001 | 148,945 | ≈ 50 m (160 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Río Iró | 27580 | 6,072 | ≈ 120 m (390 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Río Quito | 27600 | 9,436 | ≈ 40 m (130 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Riosucio | 27615 | 65,641 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San José del Palmar | 27660 | 5,907 | ≈ 1,060 m (3,480 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Sipí | 27745 | 3,714 | ≈ 50 m (160 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Tadó | 27787 | 20,758 | ≈ 80 m (260 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Unguía | 27800 | 14,997 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Unión Panamericana | 27810 | 7,736 | ≈ 90 m (300 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 Chocó
Which dog breeds suit Quibdó’s climate best?
Quibdó is at ≈ 50 m (160 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 Chocó do you recommend a Bernese Mountain Dog?
Nowhere without reservations. No municipality in Chocó reaches the 1,800 m (5,910 ft) from which we recommend the Bernese Mountain Dog, and Quibdó 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 Quibdó?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Caraño Airport (UIB, Quibdó), about 1 km (1 mi) in a straight line from Quibdó. 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 Chocó?
It is arranged with each family on WhatsApp, and that holds for all 31 municipalities in Chocó, 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
- AntioquiaMedellín, 135 km (84 mi) in a straight line from Quibdó
- RisaraldaPereira, 140 km (87 mi) in a straight line from Quibdó
- CaldasManizales, 145 km (90 mi) in a straight line from Quibdó
- QuindíoArmenia, 165 km (103 mi) in a straight line from Quibdó
- TolimaIbagué, 210 km (130 mi) in a straight line from Quibdó
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