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Casa Trufa puppies in Magdalena
Magdalena is a department (Colombia’s equivalent of a state or province) with 30 municipalities and 1.54 million people in DANE’s projection for 2026. They run from sea level at Puebloviejo up to 180 m (590 ft) at Ariguaní; by climate zone (piso térmico), that is 30 in the hot lowlands. Santa Marta, the capital, is at ≈ 30 m (100 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 47
- Population (2026)
- 1,542,537
- DANE projection
- Capital: Santa Marta
- ≈ 30 m (100 ft)
- Hot climate zone
- Nearest airport
- SMR
- Simón Bolívar Airport, 10 km (6 mi) in a straight line from Santa Marta
How does a puppy get to Magdalena?
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.
Magdalena ranks 12th in population among Colombia’s 33 departments. Its largest municipalities are Santa Marta (571,382 people, hot lowlands), Ciénaga (135,894 people, hot lowlands), and Zona Bananera (79,161 people, hot lowlands); 37% of its people live in Santa Marta.
How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t doWhich breeds do we recommend for the climate in Santa Marta?
| Breed | In Santa Marta | 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. |
Santa Marta: ≈ 30 m (100 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 Santa Marta and not for the whole department. Of the 30 municipalities in Magdalena, there are 30 in the hot lowlands. The lowest is Puebloviejo, at ≈ 0 m (0 ft), and the highest is Ariguaní, at ≈ 180 m (590 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 Magdalena
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Which cities in Magdalena have a page of their own?
Each with its table of breeds and climate
Which municipalities in Magdalena?
All of them. This is the full list of the 30 municipalities in Magdalena, with the data that changes what we recommend.
| Municipality | DIVIPOLA code | Population (2026) | Altitude | Climate zone | Bernese Mountain Dog | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algarrobo | 47030 | 18,154 | ≈ 110 m (360 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Aracataca | 47053 | 46,250 | ≈ 40 m (130 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Ariguaní | 47058 | 34,835 | ≈ 180 m (590 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cerro de San Antonio | 47161 | 11,538 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Chibolo | 47170 | 25,420 | ≈ 140 m (460 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Ciénaga | 47189 | 135,894 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Concordia | 47205 | 12,154 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Banco | 47245 | 75,669 | ≈ 30 m (100 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Piñón | 47258 | 26,202 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Retén | 47268 | 22,252 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Fundación | 47288 | 76,542 | ≈ 40 m (130 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Guamal | 47318 | 31,027 | ≈ 30 m (100 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Nueva Granada | 47460 | 22,756 | ≈ 110 m (360 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Pedraza | 47541 | 10,791 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Pijiño del Carmen | 47545 | 13,978 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Pivijay | 47551 | 42,983 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Plato | 47555 | 71,943 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puebloviejo | 47570 | 34,937 | ≈ 0 m (0 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Remolino | 47605 | 13,213 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Sabanas de San Ángel | 47660 | 18,012 | ≈ 130 m (430 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Salamina | 47675 | 12,373 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Sebastián de Buenavista | 47692 | 22,877 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Zenón | 47703 | 13,775 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Santa Ana | 47707 | 28,522 | ≈ 30 m (100 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Santa Bárbara de Pinto | 47720 | 11,974 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Santa Marta | 47001 | 571,382 | ≈ 30 m (100 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Sitionuevo | 47745 | 31,495 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Tenerife | 47798 | 15,209 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Zapayán | 47960 | 11,219 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Zona Bananera | 47980 | 79,161 | ≈ 30 m (100 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 Magdalena
Which dog breeds suit Santa Marta’s climate best?
Santa Marta is at ≈ 30 m (100 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 Magdalena do you recommend a Bernese Mountain Dog?
Nowhere without reservations. No municipality in Magdalena reaches the 1,800 m (5,910 ft) from which we recommend the Bernese Mountain Dog, and Santa Marta 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 Santa Marta?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Simón Bolívar Airport (SMR, Santa Marta), about 10 km (6 mi) in a straight line from Santa Marta. 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 Magdalena?
It is arranged with each family on WhatsApp, and that holds for all 30 municipalities in Magdalena, 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
- AtlánticoBarranquilla, 70 km (43 mi) in a straight line from Santa Marta
- CesarValledupar, 130 km (81 mi) in a straight line from Santa Marta
- La GuajiraRiohacha, 145 km (90 mi) in a straight line from Santa Marta
- BolívarCartagena, 170 km (106 mi) in a straight line from Santa Marta
- SucreSincelejo, 250 km (155 mi) in a straight line from Santa Marta
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