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Casa Trufa puppies in Córdoba
Córdoba is a department (Colombia’s equivalent of a state or province) with 30 municipalities and 1.94 million people in DANE’s projection for 2026. They run from sea level at Moñitos up to 120 m (390 ft) at Chinú; by climate zone (piso térmico), that is 30 in the hot lowlands. Montería, the capital, is at ≈ 20 m (70 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
- 30
- DIVIPOLA code 23
- Population (2026)
- 1,942,796
- DANE projection
- Capital: Montería
- ≈ 20 m (70 ft)
- Hot climate zone
- Nearest airport
- MTR
- Los Garzones Airport, 9 km (6 mi) in a straight line from Montería
How does a puppy get to Córdoba?
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.
Córdoba ranks 8th in population among Colombia’s 33 departments. Its largest municipalities are Montería (535,052 people, hot lowlands), Lorica (119,956 people, hot lowlands), and Sahagún (117,837 people, hot lowlands); 28% of its people live in Montería.
How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t doWhich breeds do we recommend for the climate in Montería?
| Breed | In Montería | 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. |
Montería: ≈ 20 m (70 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 Montería and not for the whole department. Of the 30 municipalities in Córdoba, there are 30 in the hot lowlands. The lowest is Moñitos, at ≈ 0 m (0 ft), and the highest is Chinú, at ≈ 120 m (390 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 Córdoba
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Which cities in Córdoba have a page of their own?
Each with its table of breeds and climate
Which municipalities in Córdoba?
All of them. This is the full list of the 30 municipalities in Córdoba, with the data that changes what we recommend.
| Municipality | DIVIPOLA code | Population (2026) | Altitude | Climate zone | Bernese Mountain Dog | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayapel | 23068 | 49,917 | ≈ 30 m (100 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Buenavista | 23079 | 23,144 | ≈ 60 m (200 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Canalete | 23090 | 16,813 | ≈ 50 m (160 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cereté | 23162 | 115,840 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Chimá | 23168 | 19,302 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Chinú | 23182 | 52,451 | ≈ 120 m (390 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Ciénaga de Oro | 23189 | 64,694 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cotorra | 23300 | 20,906 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La Apartada | 23350 | 16,073 | ≈ 40 m (130 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Lorica | 23417 | 119,956 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Los Córdobas | 23419 | 20,667 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Momil | 23464 | 21,403 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Montelíbano | 23466 | 87,702 | ≈ 50 m (160 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Montería | 23001 | 535,052 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Moñitos | 23500 | 32,901 | ≈ 0 m (0 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Planeta Rica | 23555 | 69,885 | ≈ 90 m (300 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Pueblo Nuevo | 23570 | 39,239 | ≈ 120 m (390 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Escondido | 23574 | 26,129 | ≈ 40 m (130 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Libertador | 23580 | 46,067 | ≈ 70 m (230 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Purísima de La Concepción | 23586 | 18,861 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Sahagún | 23660 | 117,837 | ≈ 80 m (260 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Andrés Sotavento | 23670 | 51,557 | ≈ 110 m (360 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Antero | 23672 | 37,112 | ≈ 40 m (130 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Bernardo del Viento | 23675 | 40,707 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Carlos | 23678 | 29,652 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San José de Uré | 23682 | 14,951 | ≈ 100 m (330 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Pelayo | 23686 | 55,832 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Tierralta | 23807 | 101,341 | ≈ 50 m (160 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Tuchín | 23815 | 57,675 | ≈ 50 m (160 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Valencia | 23855 | 39,130 | ≈ 60 m (200 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 Córdoba
Which dog breeds suit Montería’s climate best?
Montería is at ≈ 20 m (70 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 Córdoba do you recommend a Bernese Mountain Dog?
Nowhere without reservations. No municipality in Córdoba reaches the 1,800 m (5,910 ft) from which we recommend the Bernese Mountain Dog, and Montería 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 Montería?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Los Garzones Airport (MTR, Montería), about 9 km (6 mi) in a straight line from Montería. 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 Córdoba?
It is arranged with each family on WhatsApp, and that holds for all 30 municipalities in Córdoba, 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
- SucreSincelejo, 80 km (50 mi) in a straight line from Montería
- BolívarCartagena, 185 km (115 mi) in a straight line from Montería
- AtlánticoBarranquilla, 275 km (171 mi) in a straight line from Montería
- AntioquiaMedellín, 280 km (174 mi) in a straight line from Montería
- MagdalenaSanta Marta, 330 km (205 mi) in a straight line from Montería
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