Delivery · Cundinamarca
Casa Trufa puppies in Girardot
Girardot is lowland country: ≈ 280 m (920 ft), in the hot climate zone (piso térmico), and heat is what decides which of our breeds we would place here. 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. It is a municipality in Cundinamarca, about 85 km (53 mi) in a straight line from Bogotá, with 130,715 people in DANE’s projection for 2026.
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
- Population (2026)
- 130,715
- DANE projection
- Altitude
- ≈ 280 m (920 ft)
- Hot climate zone: an average of 24 °C (75 °F) or more
- Nearest airport
- IBE
- Perales Airport (Ibagué), 40 km (25 mi) in a straight line
- To Bogotá
- 85 km (53 mi)
- In a straight line · DIVIPOLA code 25307
Which dog breeds suit the climate in Girardot?
| Breed | In Girardot | 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. |
Girardot: ≈ 280 m (920 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.
Of the 116 municipalities in Cundinamarca, 21 (18%) are in the hot lowlands like Girardot, so its climate is the exception in the department, and the recommendation changes as soon as you leave town.
How does a puppy get to Girardot?
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.
Girardot has no airport with scheduled flights of its own: the nearest is Perales Airport (IBE), in Ibagué, about 40 km (25 mi) away in a straight line. The next closest is El Dorado Airport (BOG), in Bogotá, 85 km (53 mi) away. Bogotá is 85 km (53 mi) away in a straight line; a straight line is not the road, and which of the airports makes sense depends on the route.
How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t doWhat about the municipalities near Girardot?
By population, Girardot ranks 61st among Colombia’s 1,122 municipalities and 8th in Cundinamarca. Within 40 km (25 mi) in a straight line there are 24 municipalities, from Guataquí at ≈ 260 m (850 ft) up to Tibacuy at ≈ 1,640 m (5,380 ft): 22 in the hot lowlands and 2 in the temperate zone.
- Ricaurte, Cundinamarca4 km (2 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 280 m (920 ft) · hot
- Flandes, Tolima5 km (3 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 290 m (950 ft) · hot
- Nariño, Cundinamarca10 km (6 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 260 m (850 ft) · hot
- Coello, Tolima11 km (7 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 300 m (980 ft) · hot
- Agua de Dios, Cundinamarca16 km (10 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 380 m (1,250 ft) · hot
- Nilo, Cundinamarca20 km (12 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 330 m (1,080 ft) · hot
- Carmen de Apicalá, Tolima20 km (12 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 310 m (1,020 ft) · hot
- Espinal, Tolima20 km (12 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 320 m (1,050 ft) · hot
Frequently asked questions about Girardot
Which dog breeds suit Girardot’s climate?
Girardot is at ≈ 280 m (920 ft), in the hot climate zone; the reference temperature for that band 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.
Can a Bernese Mountain Dog live in Girardot?
We don’t recommend it. Girardot is at ≈ 280 m (920 ft), in the hot lowlands (tierra caliente), and the Bernese is a double-coated mountain dog of up to 50 kg (110 lb). For this climate, the breed of ours that handles heat best is the Blue Heeler; among the small ones, the Maltese and the Maltipoo with a short clip.
Can a puppy fly to Girardot?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Perales Airport (IBE, Ibagué), about 40 km (25 mi) in a straight line. 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.
Do you also work with families in the towns around Girardot?
Yes, on the same climate criteria. The closest are Ricaurte, 4 km (2 mi) away at ≈ 280 m (920 ft) (hot lowlands); Flandes, 5 km (3 mi) away at ≈ 290 m (950 ft) (hot lowlands); Nariño, 10 km (6 mi) away at ≈ 260 m (850 ft) (hot lowlands); Coello, 11 km (7 mi) away at ≈ 300 m (980 ft) (hot lowlands). Distances are in a straight line.
Guides for this climate
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